around the world; throughout the world
influence; clout; leverage
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
technical skill; ability; capacity
investment; contribution; financing
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
right of first refusal; (right of) preemption; purchase option
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
royalty (payment); loyalty
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
a considerable number; a fair number
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
lineal relation; direct lineal ancestor; direct lineal descendent
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
(political) power; authority; influence