to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
impossible; unlikely; improbable
sour look; surly face; pout
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
society; the world; the times
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
training; drill; practice; discipline
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
chalk (mineral); white wall
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to have a talk; to tell a story
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health