couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
understanding person; supporter
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
several years; a few years
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore