considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
memory; ability to remember
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
Europe and America; the West
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to put into effect; to put into practice
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
honorific/polite/humble prefix
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
early (days); initial stage; initial