several years; a few years
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
infancy; childhood; tender age
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
cold reception; inhospitality
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to be able to manage somehow or other
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to open (one's eyes) wide
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally