until now; so far; up to the present
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
early (days); initial stage; initial
great deed; great enterprise; great work; massive undertaking
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
still; even now; to this day
ago; since; before; previous
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
mental; spiritual; emotional
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
in the same way as; just like
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious