(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
it is I who should say so
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
after a long time; for the first time in a while
presence; sitting with; being with
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to become better; to improve
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to like; to love; to be fond of
to start; to begin; to commence
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
for example; for instance; e.g.
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another