point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
story; tale; talk; discussion
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
magic; sorcery; incantation
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be surprised; to be astonished
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
around the world; throughout the world
people; men and women; each person; everybody
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner