whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
memories; recollections; reminiscence
wealth; riches; affluence; opulence
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
duty; obligation; responsibility
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
technical training; professional education
sense of values; values; value system
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
mask; disguise; guise; mask
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to keep to oneself; to keep secret