(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
royal capital; imperial capital
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
at a stroke; with a single swoop
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
establishment; settlement
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
next term; next period; next version; next release
patriarch; head of a family
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
10th day of the month; ten days
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
one's physical safety; personal security
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
to hide; to conceal oneself
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
person concerned; interested party; related party
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
territory; domain; dominion; possession
trend; tendency; movement; attitude