to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
how long; how far; how much
micrometre (unit of length); micrometer; micron
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
tick (Acari spp.); mite; hoodlum; tough
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to this extent; to this degree; this much
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
no, not like that (but like this)
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
billow; surge; large wave
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to tumble down; to roll down
wherein; therein; thereinto