something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
long time; long interval; for quite some time
it's been a long time; long time no see
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to have a talk; to tell a story
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
grandfather; male senior-citizen
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to behave well (of a child)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
departure; leaving; going away; recession
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family