supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
consideration; taking into account
stealthily; secretly; in secret
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
cooperation; collaboration
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
prone to adultery; flirtatious
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
rather; better; instead; if anything
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
healthy; sound; wholesome
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
oak (esp. Quercus serrata)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
society; the world; the times