to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
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)
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
outer space; void of space
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to take command; to give direction
of course; certainly; naturally
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
form; shape; figure; visage
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole