the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
ten; 10; ten years of age
second (unit of time); arc second
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
progress; advance; improvement; development
accurate; correct; precise; exact
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
stagnation; hindrance; delay
image quality (film, video, etc.)
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
with these words; while saying
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant