to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
smallish; on the small side
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
expressing one's mind; speaking out
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
companion; company; tritagonist
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree