explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
question; inquiry; enquiry
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
value; worth; virtue; blessing
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
going through; going via; going by way of
outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; skinning the cat (gymnastics)
fee; charge; rate; material
as (for); for; in the capacity of
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
individual; private person; personal; private
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
transactions; dealings; business
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
consideration; taking into account
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...