recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
people; men and women; each person; everybody
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
only; merely; but; no more than
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to recall; to remember; to recollect
adds force or indicates command
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
at a loss for words; stumped for words
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
example; simile; metaphor; allegory