many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
attendance; presence; appearance
be (that) as it may; having said that
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to make merry; to be festive
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
every person; every mouth; every entrance
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
material; substance; matter
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
raw materials; ingredient
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy