no matter how much time passes
resignation; acceptance; consolation
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to be consistent; to be coherent
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
quick work; (clever) feat
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
almost; roughly; approximately
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
alone; by oneself; on one's own