surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
tool; implement; means; furniture
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
arranging; ordering; sequence (e.g. DNA sequence); arrangement; array
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
atomic reactor; nuclear reactor
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
soldier; combatant; warrior
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
relation; connection; relevance
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
decision; determination; resolution
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
one's physical safety; personal security
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed