to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
morning; forenoon; just before noon
even though; despite; when
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to sit down; to take a seat
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
directly; in person; firsthand
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
not necessarily so; is not always true
such ... as; or some such
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy