in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
personified god; anthropomorphic deity
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
(political) power; authority; influence
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
for example; for instance; e.g.
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
the positive and the negative; yin and yang
to be born; to come into the world
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
story; tale; talk; discussion
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property