goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
special; particular; peculiar; unique
vitality; (one's) life force
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
invitation; introduction; temptation
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
domestic wastewater; household effluent
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
defense; defence; protection
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath