strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
power; might; authority; influence
on countless occasions; many a time
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
assertion; declaration; affirmation
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
admiration; wonder; astonishment
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
net auction; Internet auction; online auction; web auction
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
society; the world; the times
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
financial power; financial means; wealth
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
alone; by oneself; on one's own