fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to pass (of time); to elapse
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
pure heart; naivete; innocence
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
advanced materials; new high-tech materials
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
depression; recession; slump
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to look forward to something
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
second marriage; remarriage
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
in good health; alive and well; going strong
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
nausea; sickness in the stomach
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out