reason; cause; circumstances
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
authority; power; influence
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to subsist; to keep on living
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
I see; that's right; indeed
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
absence; disregard; indifference
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
power map; power structure; power relationships
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
(present) head of a family
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
sympathy; compassion; pity
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
commencing with; including
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
management; administration; operation
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be at a loss for words
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
curse; spell; malediction
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground