eternity; infinitude; immortality
calamity; disaster; accident
duty; function; office; mission; task
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
in one's own way or style
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
don't you think?; indicates question
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
every person; each one; everybody
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence