period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
survival; survivor; relic
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
outside world; physical world
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
-less; lacking; non-existing
people; men and women; each person; everybody
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
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
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience