to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
imaginary; fantastical; visionary; utopian; quixotic; fanciful
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll
to change; to shift; to come and go
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
time axis; time basis; timeline
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
fiction; fabrication; concoction; falsework (scaffolding, etc.)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
despotic government; autocracy
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star
energy; military strength
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
strength; power; proficiency; ability
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
front; frontage; facade; main
in the following manner; as follows
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
current issues; current topics
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
otherwise; or else; if not
party; set; gang; company; person
failure; rejection; rupture
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to go through formalities
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
chat; desultory conversation
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
depending on; dependent on
split; division; break up