time; hour; period; class
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
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)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
depression; recession; slump
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to subsist; to keep on living
if you think about it; come to think of it
to start working; to take action
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
any more; any further; any better; any longer
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to be surprised; to be astonished
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why