old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
intelligence gathering; information gathering
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
information; news; report; reward; retribution
editorial; leading article; leader
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
of tender years; very young
defense; defence; protection
substitution; alternative; substitute
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
government office; public office
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
competent; suitable; qualified
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond