to make a firm resolution
practice; practising; training; study
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
vengeful ghost; avenging spirit; apparition
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
dark night; moonless night
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
coating; film; membrane; capsule; tunic
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
declaration; proclamation; announcement