to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
person concerned; interested party; related party
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
filling in (e.g. between speakers at a meeting, acts at a show); material used to fill in (between speeches at a meeting, etc.); anecdote
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
world; society; people; the public
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
social awareness (e.g. in fiction)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
assistant judge; judge-in-training
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
testimony; (verbal) evidence