degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
that is to say; so that means
God; god; ace; king; superior person
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
your body; your health; yourself; you
forevermore; for eternity
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
periodic; regular; routine
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
eternal slumber; everlasting rest; death
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
literature; books (reference); document
remarkable; striking; obvious
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember