sincere; earnest; serious
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
how; in what way; how about
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
nature; property; disposition
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
without; but if; otherwise; or else
above; going steadily upward
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
main; principal; chief; primary; major
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
in comparison to; rather than
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
preference; priority; precedence
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
injured person; wounded person; casualty