painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to fulfill one's duty; to discharge one's duties
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
reason for being; raison d'être
once upon a time; a long time ago
pride; boast; credit (to)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
be (that) as it may; having said that
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
Aaron; Aaron (brother of Moses)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
long ago; a long time ago; already
next term; next period; next version; next release
... years old; age (of) ...
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds