to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
radiant smile; contented smile
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
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 come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
as stated; verbatim; literally
to press against each other; to huddle together
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
comprehension; understanding
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
main cause; primary factor
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)