to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
(not so) much; (not) very
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
living thing; organism; creature; biology
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
professional job; profession
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
at that time; in those days
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love