to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
platform; home; home base; home plate
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
difference; variation; difference
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to order; to command; to appoint
no way to do; nothing can be done
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
my spouse; my wife; my husband
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
take care; take good care of yourself
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame