exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
foundation stone; cornerstone
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
period of transition (e.g. from old to new system)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
loop; band; loop (programming); loop (railway line); time loop; temporal loop
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
outline; summary; gist; in brief
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
federation; federal state; United States of America
question and answer session
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
system; organization; organisation; architecture
genuine article; real thing; real deal
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
along the road; along the way
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
common; in the usual course
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person