staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
progress; advance; improvement; development
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
declaration; proclamation; announcement
spontaneity; spontaneous passive
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
every place; various places
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
deep regret; great disappointment
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
settlement; solution; resolution
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
international; diplomatic intercourse
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
cold; coldness; chilliness
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
space development; space exploration
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
development; exploitation
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
last week; the week before