beginning; outset; first; onset
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
extensive knowledge; erudition
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to have no chance (of succeeding)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
such ... as; or some such
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
senility; dotage; decrepitude
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to have one's fun spoiled; to have one's enthusiasm dampened
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
understood; I see; OK; present; here