to have a reason; to have an excuse
self-indulgence; looseness; dissolution; licence; license
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
perception; sensation; awareness
adviser; advisor; counsellor; counselor
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
(political) power; authority; influence
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
government office; public office
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
future years; in (one's) later years
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
elaborate; exquisite; detailed
novel; original; new; innovative
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
traditional; customary; conventional
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
counter for generations; epoch
legend; folklore; tradition
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
speech; expression; wording; language
vulgar; coarse; crude; boorish; ill-mannered; mean