definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
memories; recollections; reminiscence
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
corridor; hallway; passageway
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
good humour (humor); good mood
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to do for (the sake of someone else)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response