long (time that has passed); old (story)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
use; utilization; utilisation; application
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
when it becomes; when it comes to
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
separation; farewell; parting
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody