absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to be used to doing; to be experienced in
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
fiction; fabrication; concoction
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
the world in general; society; convention
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
while; during; performed in this condition
to bury; to embed; to implant
trial product; prototype model
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
entertainment; amusement; fun
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
absorption; suction; attraction
to save; to leave over; to spare
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
real thing; original; actual
to boost; to force up; to push up
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to fall ill; to be taken ill
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck