adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
foreign; abroad; overseas
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
reflective; introspective
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to increase; to add to; to augment
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
very; extremely; excessively
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
future (usually near); prospects
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
even more; still more; further
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
based on; on the basis of
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
rather; better; instead; if anything
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel