(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
(most) important point; key point; key; secret; essence
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
combination; arrangement; distribution; (arch.) marrying off
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
vitality; (one's) life force
combination; union; bond; join (in relational algebra)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
creation; generation; formation; derivation
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
fascinating; bewitching; dazzling; entrancing
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
this (very thing); this precisely
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
elixir; ichor; divine fluid
in the end; at the end of the day
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
ultimate; final; last; eventual
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
attendance; participation; presence