ago; since; before; previous
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
condition; state (of health); appearance
medical care; medical treatment
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
beginning; outset; first; onset
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
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
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)
adsorption; adhesion (by suction); attachment; sticking to
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to do together; to share; to participate in
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle