easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
feeling rough (of the throat); irritated
very interesting; of great interest
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
recollection; reminiscence
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
world; society; people; the public
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to prevent; to take precautions
absentmindedness; dreaminess; simpleton; fool
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to fight against; to oppose; to face
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
sign; indication; omen; symptom
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously