excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
infancy; childhood; tender age
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
way; method; means; resource; course
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
time; season; period; phase; stage
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to state; to express; to mention
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to tower over the surroundings
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
youthful; young; young-looking
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
the other day; a few days ago
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to have an eye on; to zero in on