language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
inheritance tax; death duty
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
hospitalization; hospitalisation
it's no joke; gimme a break!
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to make merry; to be festive
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to disperse; to chase away; to pursue relentlessly; to be in hot pursuit
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
negotiations; discussions; connection
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts