reality; actuality; hard fact
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to increase; to add to; to augment
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
surroundings; environs; circumference
to watch over; to watch attentively
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
weak point; unskillfulness
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
commander; commanding officer; CO
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
fair and square; open and aboveboard
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten