military service; conscription
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
applicant; candidate; volunteer
disorder; chaos; confusion
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
unwanted child; shunned child
convention; tired tradition; old custom
exposure to wind; severe criticism
largehearted; frank; unaffected
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
on countless occasions; many a time
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
with a click; with a snap
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
natural virtue; personal virtue
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit