braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
major war; great war; world war
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
spy; secret agent; spying
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
so; therefore; and; (and) then
about when; about what time; how soon
as a child; when one was a child
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
old body; aged person; elderly person
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
becoming active; increase in activity
dead person; deceased person
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
both (people); the two of them
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
cash bonus; reward; bounty