interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
long illness; protracted illness
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
older sister; elder sister
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
right (to do something); authority; power
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
older brother and younger sister
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
preface; introduction; preamble
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
debauchee; fast liver; libertine; hell-raiser
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age