to learn; to study; to take lessons in
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
how many years; how long; what year
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
war; fighting; fierce competition
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to live through; to survive
military family; warrior class
(leading) a vagabond life; (leading) a wandering existence
information; experience; knowledge; observation
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
legendary; folkloric; traditional
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
counter for books; volume
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
nothing but; none other than
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
historical; traditional; historic
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation