to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
reality; actuality; hard fact
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly