open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
as hoped for; as expected
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
second; number two; runner-up
(large) building; public building; hall
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
name; given name; first name
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
fortress; stronghold; citadel
town; city; municipal; urban
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
accurate; correct; precise; exact
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
around the world; throughout the world
many; much; plenty; hardly
to pass (of time); to elapse
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)