to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
reading aloud; recitation
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
meaning; significance; sense
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
two persons; two people; pair; couple
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
how; in what way; how about