preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
absorption; suction; attraction
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
participant; entrant; player; competitor
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
proving ground; test site
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
expression; look; countenance; face
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
case; occasion; situation; circumstances