full ripeness; full maturity
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to pass (of time); to elapse
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to subsist; to keep on living
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
drinking water; potable water
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
bacterium; bacteria; germ
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
health; healthy; sound; fit
minimum standard of living; national minimum standard (for a healthy and cultured life)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
successive generations; successive emperors
special; particular; peculiar; unique
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)