understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
around the world; throughout the world
coincident with; while; simultaneously
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous