recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to thrust before; to thrust at
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
story; tale; talk; discussion