to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
long military service; having experienced many battles
old soldier; veteran; old hand
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
one's first campaign; one's first battle
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
menial; meanness; servility; abject
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to be exhausted; to be worn out
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
cannot be compared with; no match for
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
by myself; in person; by oneself
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest