(period of) a year; during an era
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
abundant harvest; bumper crop
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
second marriage; remarriage
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
real life; actual life; everyday life
living by oneself; living alone
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
infant; baby; little child
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one