time; hour; period; class
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
touché; you've got me there
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
just a minute; small quantity
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
secret art; the mysteries
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize
natural disaster; cataclysm