be (that) as it may; having said that
family; members of a family
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to make merry; to be festive
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to look away; to avert one's eyes
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
every person; every mouth; every entrance
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
material; substance; matter
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy