few decades; many decades; several decades
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
solitude; loneliness; isolation
future (usually near); prospects
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet