the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
only the results matter; it's all about the results
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
that is to say; so that means
to be needed; to be wanted
interference; meddling; butting in
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
considerably; greatly; a lot
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
to grow up; to become an adult
than; other than; except; but
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
how many people; a number of people
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
flour; meal; powder; dust
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
how long; how far; how much
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to