to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to accept; to receive; to agree
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to be conspicuous; to stand out
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to become fraught with emotion
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
season when the sky is clear and the air warm (spring); first ten days of the fourth lunar month