a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
if it is (the case that ...)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
support; backing; aid; assistance
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
space; interval; space character; whitespace
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to stop walking; to pause
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts