sound of voice; vocal sound
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
on the occasion of; at the time of
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
for this very reason; that is exactly why
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
had better ...; had better not ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to live; to reside; to inhabit
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to trace back to (the origins of something)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
(national) capital (city); metropolis
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!