dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
river; stream; River; the ... river
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
blow; shock; strike; batting
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
offering of flowers (at shrine, grave, etc.); floral tribute
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to begin shooting; to shoot out
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till