old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to begin talking; to open up
very young; little; childish; immature
sincere; earnest; serious
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
handsome young man; Adonis
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
at that time; in those days
aggression; invasion; raid
wherein; therein; thereinto
firm; strong; solid; stable
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
patriarch; head of a family
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
due form; official; formality
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate