in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
on the sea; surface of the sea
attack; drive; advance; invasion
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
implantation (of an embryo)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
meaning; significance; sense
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to work without sleep or rest
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
presumption; assumption; estimation
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to collect; to assemble; to gather
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to show up; to appear; to turn up