world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
ancestor; forefather; foremother
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
domestic affairs; internal administration
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
the Seven Wise Men (of Greece); the Seven Sages of Greece
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
devotion; attachment; infatuation
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
single word; a few words; brief comment
half-sister (younger, different mother)
marriage proposal; courtship
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
state of (mental) confusion (agitation)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
fast-talking; rapid talking
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger