on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
outrageous lie; outright lie
remote control; remote operation
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
irritation; annoyance; frustration
that; the matter in question
there being no use in arguing (about it)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
(a person's) family background; lineage
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
how much; how many; however
this world; this life; world of the living
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
knowing; (an) acquaintance
pair; two kinds; two ways
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
not necessarily so; is not always true
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
to assemble; to set up; to construct
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
together with; same; both; all; including ...