betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
-less; lacking; non-existing
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
many; numerous; various; large number of
shame; disgrace; (sexual) violation; rape
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
older sister; elder sister
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
home; household; family; hearth