to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to support each other; to support one another
to set (sun); to become dark
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
back country; remote countryside
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to bridge (e.g. cultural divides, technical differences, etc.); to bring together
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn