concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
admiration and devotion; hearty submission
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to accept; to receive; to agree
and yet; though; when; in spite of
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
no matter how much time passes
main question; real issue at hand
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
year in, year out; always; 24-7
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity