several years; a few years
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
trio; gang of three; threesome
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
period of time; time slot; time zone
opening ceremony (of the school term)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
to anticipate; to foresee
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to make sense; to be meaningful
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to pay attention; to be watchful