severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
separate; scattered; apart
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
selection; choice; option
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
large amount of money; great cost
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
body; group; party; company; troupe
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
isolation; being alone; being friendless
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to pass (of time); to elapse
in search of; in order to look for
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"