severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
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
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to be able to manage somehow or other
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
high efficiency; high performance
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
now; the present time; just now; another; more
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
after all; because; but; even; too; as well