to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
discovery; detection; finding
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
principle; theory; fundamental truth
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
tool; implement; means; furniture
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
ultimate; final; last; eventual
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
originally; by nature; from the start
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow