to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
rule; reign; government; governing
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
outline; summary; gist; in brief
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
vent; ventilation opening
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline
reinforcement; strengthening
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
complementation; supplementation; completion
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
specialized; specialised; boutique
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)