time; hour; period; class
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
serious; severe; grave; acute
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to take (be in) charge of
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since