far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
a long, long time ago; very long ago
to sell off; to sell completely
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
by myself; in person; by oneself
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
rather; better; instead; if anything
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
being good-for-nothing; useless person
myself; yourself; I; me; you
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
always; constantly; at all times; habitually