absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
God's will; Heaven's will
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
true to one's name; living up to one's name
wandering; rambling; roaming
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
beginning of the world; creation
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; (lit.) to step on a tiger's tail
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
extinction; annihilation; destruction
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus