suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
final; eventual; ultimate
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
around the world; throughout the world
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
reality; actuality; hard fact
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
living thing; organism; creature; biology
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to like; to love; to be fond of
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
sympathy; compassion; pity
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
sweet and sour; bittersweet
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
just a minute; small quantity
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised