substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
the same kind; accomplice; partner
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
sincere; honest; faithful
store; reserve; stock; savings
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
one thin flat object; one sheet
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
that is to say; so that means
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit