old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
greater than ...; bigger ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
duty; function; office; mission; task
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to get strong; to gain strength
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet