rule; reign; peaceful times
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
few decades; many decades; several decades
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to fan; to incite; to instigate
near; close; beside; third person
consequence; outcome; result; blame
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
conviction; belief; confidence
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
completely naked; in one's birthday suit
index finger; forefinger; second toe
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to push (something) against