to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
few decades; many decades; several decades
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
vast; limitless; boundless
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
food to fill one's stomach; something to satisfy one's hunger
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
deep emotion; strong feelings
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to make a speech; to address
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
story; tale; talk; discussion
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
will; testament; last request
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)