for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
though; even if; whether ... or ...
as (for); for; in the capacity of
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to pile up; to accumulate
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
authenticity; credibility
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.); to break up; to close down; to scrap (a plan, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
descendant; progeny; offspring
testimony; (verbal) evidence
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
progress; advance; improvement; development
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze