throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
innumerable; countless; numberless
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
if so; in that case; in that situation
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
difficult problem; challenge
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
simply; merely; only; solely
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
society; public; community; social studies
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
take the opportunity to (do something else)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff