few decades; many decades; several decades
to serve; to work for; to attend
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
chance; opportunity; occasion
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
long time; long interval; for quite some time
polite; respectful; reverent
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
declaration; proclamation; announcement
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
offensive (movement); aggression
headset (for phones, etc.); headset (bicycle)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
offense; offence; method of attack
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation