to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
sense of values; values; value system
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
that; the matter in question
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
self-justification; excuse
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
single word; a few words; brief comment
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
serialization; serialisation; serial story
many; much; plenty; hardly
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece