to hide; to keep to oneself
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
interchange; service interchange
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
only; merely; but; no more than
parting; separation; farewell
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
use; utilization; utilisation; application
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant