one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
in search of; in order to look for
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
I can say now (what I couldn't before); now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you; I couldn't tell you until now; I couldn't have told you this back then
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to erase all trace of something
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic