dozens; scores of; decades
because of; owing to; due to
thousands; several thousand
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to rock; to shake; to swing
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
and yet; though; when; in spite of
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to face; to go towards; to head towards
head; lead; vanguard; first
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
aforementioned; above-mentioned
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation