beginning; outset; first; onset
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
primary school; elementary school; grade school
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
desperately; for one's dear life
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
only recently; just of late
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
don't you think?; indicates question
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
name; given name; first name
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
in that way; thus; so; so?
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love