still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
use; utilization; utilisation; application
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
homosexuality; homosexual love
to concern; to be related
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag