to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
until now; so far; up to the present
originally; by nature; from the start
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
maintenance; preservation; improvement
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
dishonouring (a bill); dishonoring; bouncing (a cheque, check); non-payment
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to