nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
true character; real nature
reasoning; logic; persuasion
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
declaration; statement; assertion
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
research publication; scholarly publication
outline; summary; gist; in brief
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
research (institute, laboratory, group, etc.)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to make sense; to be consistent
official announcement; proclamation
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
yearned for; longed for; missed
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect