period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
pregnancy; conception; gestation
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
(present) head of a family
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
tradition; legend; folklore
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
cooperation; collaboration
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
foster father; adoptive father
older sister; elder sister
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
people; men and women; each person; everybody
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o