seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
belief; faith; conviction
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
as (for); for; in the capacity of
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
price; cost; value; worth; value
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to