antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
river; stream; River; the ... river
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to rest one's chin in one's hands
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to shake one's head (in denial)
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
interest (in something); enthusiasm
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress