child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
tone (of voice); manner of talking
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
serious wound; serious injury
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
those (near the second person)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
one's first campaign; one's first battle
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
great war; great battle; world war
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
governor-general; governor; viceroy