from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to be a matter of life or death
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
development (of land); preparation (e.g. of ground for housing); reclamation; creation
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
opening and shutting; opening and closing
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
nature; property; disposition
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding