to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
just one person; only one
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to discuss; to talk together
but; however; provided that
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
one-by-one; separately; in detail
if you think about it; come to think of it
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to set up shop; to open a store
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
air of luxury; high class feel