in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
you could say; you might say; verging on the
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
remarkable; striking; obvious
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
years of (someone's) birth and death
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
tide; current; tendency; trend
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
passing on by word of mouth; oral tradition
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
depending on; dependent on
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
explanation; interpretation
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat