recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
when it becomes; when it comes to
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
to transmit by word of mouth
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to half-rise to one's feet
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
tone (of voice); manner of talking
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
official function; state function
physical condition; state of health
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension