time; hour; period; class
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
how; in what way; I wonder
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to have a reason; to have an excuse
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
manners; behavior; behaviour
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
beautiful woman; pretty girl
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that