bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
of course; certainly; naturally
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
qualification requirement (for a job)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
two classes; double; two sets
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
reception room; parlor; parlour
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to employ; to hire; to charter
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness