symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
receipt (of money); receiving
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
many; numerous; various; large number of
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
personality; style; appearance
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
(not) merely; (not) simply
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
having said that; on the other hand
with a momentary flash of light
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
that's too bad; too bad for you!
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient