birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
even if; even though; however; no matter how
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
all night; throughout the night
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
health; healthy; sound; fit
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
circumstances; one's situation or lot in life
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to be worried; to be troubled
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
at least; at most; (even) just
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
tenderhearted; faint of heart
brave warrior; hero; brave man
to stare in wonder; to be amazed