transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to feel; to sense; to experience
personality; character; individuality; personhood
pretext; pretense; pretence
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
Commander-in-Chief; C-in-C
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
sphere; circle; range; category
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
how long; how far; how much
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
function; facility; faculty; feature
window; window (shop display)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person