to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
about; on; regarding; per; for every
that is to say; so that means
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
in that manner; like that
of course; certainly; naturally
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
massing (of troops); gathering
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to gather; to collect; to assemble
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
cave; cavern; den; grotto
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
thickly; heavily; profusely; (complain) endlessly; excessively; tediously
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth