small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to view the past with nostalgia
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
don't you think?; indicates question
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
birth; creation; formation
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
cold-weather damage (to crops)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
slight; little; insignificant
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major