ancient times; distant past; antiquity
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
imagination; supposition; guess
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
name; given name; first name
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
rational; reasonable; logical
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
emotional strength; force of will
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
in comparison to; rather than
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated