request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
function; facility; faculty; feature
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
retirement (from the world); seclusion
village; human habitation; human settlement
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
wish; desire; ambition; choice
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face