to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to become decrepit; to become senile
to have a reason; to have an excuse
love between a parent and child; parent-child affection
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to take back; to recapture
first class plus; extra special
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
declaration of war; proclamation of war
cutting straight down; cleaving (a person) in two
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
loud criticism; torrent of criticism; fierce denouncement (from many people); uproarious outcry
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
every evening; night after night
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
otherwise; or else; if not
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to understand from experience
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly