goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
hey there; I say; see here
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
same trade; same business; same profession
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
long ago; a long time ago; already
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health