period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
ancient times; prehistoric times
convention; tired tradition; old custom
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
beginning; outset; first; onset
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
all; entire; whole; altogether
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
while; even though; despite
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
belief; faith; conviction
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
about; on; regarding; per; for every
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
don't you think?; indicates question
pride; boast; credit (to)