to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
surroundings; environs; circumference
what do you want?; can I help you?
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
manners; behavior; behaviour
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to take over; to hand over
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
orphan; person without friends
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
living thing; organism; creature; biology
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
many; much; plenty; hardly
example; illustration; precedent