coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
living thing; living creature; animal; life
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
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
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
... years old; age (of) ...
young (e.g. young children); of few years
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion