surrender (fall) of a castle
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
youthful; young; young-looking
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to be the ruin of (a person)
small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
head; lead; vanguard; first
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence