several years; a few years
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
besides; in addition; also; moreover
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
self-torturing; masochistic
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
story; tale; talk; discussion
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
probability; likelihood; chances
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
intelligence gathering; information gathering
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
confections; sweets; candy; cake
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
practice; practising; experience