period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
state-run; state-managed; established by a state in a federal system (e.g. US, Australia, India, etc.)
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
these days; nowadays; recently
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
several times; a few times
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
early (days); initial stage; initial
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
retirement (from the world); seclusion
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
speculation; thinking; meditation
immersion; being absorbed in
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
one's cherished opinion; pet theory