tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
influence; clout; leverage
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to throw away; to abandon
now that you say that; now that you mention it
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
family; relatives; dependents; household
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
although I say; although one might say; although called
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
totally willing; fully motivated
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help