in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
at a young age; while still young
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
private seal; personal seal; unregistered seal; informal seal; signet
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
same; similar; (just) like; equal
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
religious organization; religious organisation
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
large quantity; large amount
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)