past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
name; given name; first name
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
even though; despite; when
written oath; covenant; pledge
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to be opposite; to face each other
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...