origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to dry up completely; to become stale
even if not; even without
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
(period of) a year; during an era
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
departure place; place of departure
ancient city; former capital
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
pair; two kinds; two ways
should; must; -able; probably; likely
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
being dotted with; being scattered
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to some extent; to a certain extent
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life