support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
individual; private person; personal; private
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
I see; that's right; indeed
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
living thing; living creature; animal; life
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
settlement; solution; resolution
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
parts; accessories; components
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable