gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
young bird; juvenile; chick
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
old body; aged person; elderly person
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
regret; repentance; remorse
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
the last moment; the very end
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
teething fever; developmental fever; fever that brings with it an intellectual or psycho-developmental growth spurt
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry