since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
three parts; three copies
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
pride; dignity; self-respect
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to make (with great attention to detail); to produce; to craft; to build (something) into
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
(large) house; residence; mansion
retainer; vassal; servant
(social) class; rank; grade
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
to have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)
hating; strongly disliking
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
death from disease; death from illness
stigmatized property; real estate where a crime, death, etc. has occurred
section manager; section chief
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
hitting the maximum value of a numeric counter
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned