Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
rather; better; instead; if anything
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
beginning; outset; first; onset
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of