to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
rather; better; instead; if anything
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
being a good listener; good listener
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
husband and wife; married couple
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
marital relationship; marital relations
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)