to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to state; to express; to mention
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
striking; remarkable; considerable
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
study; pursuit of knowledge
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
major subject; special study
student (esp. a university student)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
serious look (on one's face); straight face
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
ancestor; forefather; foremother
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
two (long cylindrical things)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan