earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
qualified or eligible person
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
just one person; only one
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to accept; to receive; to agree
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to increase; to add to; to augment
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation