year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
young woman who has given up on love
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
sympathy; compassion; pity
number one; first; best; most; game; round
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
threat; intimidation; menace
while; even though; despite
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to