first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to keep a house; to run a household
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
indeed; really; truly; very much
should; must; -able; probably; likely
beginning; outset; first; onset
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
like he said; same for me; ditto
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
life; living; I; me; student
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression