the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
phylogenetic tree; genealogical tree; family tree; evolutionary tree; dendrogram
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
meaning; significance; sense
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
as (for); for; in the capacity of
very interesting; of great interest
consequence; outcome; result; blame
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
river; stream; River; the ... river
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
back off!; leave me alone!
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to ascertain; to check; to make sure