how many years; how long; what year
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
while alive; during one's lifetime
irony of fate; twist of fate
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
place to put something; storage space
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
long time; long interval; for quite some time
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
class; heading; group; category
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
reading partway; leaving half-read
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
middle of the night; dead of night
guidance; direction; leading; guidance of juveniles to prevent delinquency; taking into custody (esp. of minors) for their protection
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure