grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to affect; to impact; to influence
centre of attention; center of attention
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
power; might; authority; influence
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
game balance; balance between difficulty and enjoyability
retention; maintenance; preservation
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to redeem (from sin); to save
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be worried; to be troubled
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
double; twice (as much); twofold
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
official announcement; proclamation
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
cheerful; lively; lighthearted