versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
not caring; not giving a damn
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to need; to demand; to take; to require
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to be excited; to be elated
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
when it becomes; when it comes to
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
transcendence; transcendency
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
honour; honor; glory; renown
odds and ends; all; every
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far