symptomatic therapy; allopathy; makeshift solution; stopgap measures; temporary expedient
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
higher rank; better position
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
existence; being; life; survival
thought; consideration; thinking
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
to be lacking in options; to be too few
substitution; alternative; substitute
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
risk aversion; risk reduction
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
else; in addition; besides
contemplation; meditation
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
please (give me); please (do for me)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle