as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
number one; first; best; most; game; round
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
bursting at the seams; bulging; snip-snip (of scissors)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
whispering into a person's ear
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be worried; to be troubled
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
only; merely; but; no more than
several minutes; a few minutes
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
progress; advance; improvement; development
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
silence (not speaking); muteness
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while