year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
general; popular; common; typical
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
while; even though; despite
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
family; members of a family
birth; creation; formation
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
hunting ground; hunting preserve
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam