such ... as; or some such
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
as expected; as predicted
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
nothing but; except; no more than
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely