the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to be discouraged; to shrink from
study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
somebody (important); person of importance
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to entrust; to leave to a person
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to govern; to manage; to subdue
(ribbon of) an official seal
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
surroundings; environs; circumference
to resound; to make a stir
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
different opinion; objection
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
small number; few; minority
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
left-hand radical of a character
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor