seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
branch office; branch store
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
influential person; man of importance
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
connection; link; relationship
blow; shock; strike; batting
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
name; given name; first name
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
for example; for instance; e.g.
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
phantom; vision; illusion