for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
in that manner; like that
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
failure story; horror story
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
outward appearance; looks
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to grow up; to become an adult