year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
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matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
voting; ballot; poll; vote
don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to blow one's top
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to move around; to move about; to get around
matter of time; question of time
to find out; to discover; to locate
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
food expenses; cost of one's board
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
illegitimate child; secret love child
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago