to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
at least; at most; (even) just
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
for example; for instance; e.g.
strong person; the strong; the powerful
all things in nature; the whole creation
transcendence; transcendency
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
don't you think?; indicates question
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
this occasion; at this time; now
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning