to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
tool; implement; means; furniture
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
alone; by oneself; on one's own
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to come into being; to be born
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
discovery; detection; finding
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise