term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
as expected; as predicted
battle formation; military formation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to intervene; to stop (something)
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
not yet known; unknown; strange
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
principal occupation; core business
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
recommendation; endorsement
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
many; much; plenty; hardly
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and