here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
don't you think?; indicates question
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
how; in what way; how about; questionable
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
imperial court; royal court
mid-air breakage; mid-air disintegration
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
one's increasing age; approaching old age; aging steadily
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
job; work; duties; trade; skill
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!