rail (any bird of family Rallidae, esp. the water rail, Rallus aquaticus)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to talk; to chat; to chatter
since when; from when; how long
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
how many years; how long; what year
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
(period of) a year; during an era
instant; moment; for an instant