to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
homecoming; returning home
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
permission; approval; authorization; license
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
at the window; by the window; next to the window
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)