to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
loss in weight (esp. body weight); weight reduction; loss in quantity; reduction of quantity
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
participation; joining; entry
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
of course; certainly; naturally
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
now; the present time; just now; another; more
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
instant; moment; for an instant
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
existence; being; presence
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
one's own child; one's own children
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to grow up; to become an adult
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because