(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
absence; disregard; indifference
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
royal capital; imperial capital
spread; span; expanse; extent
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
rule; reign; peaceful times
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute