to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
creation; generation; formation; derivation
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
sentence structure; grammatical construction
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
eating; bite (in fishing)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
GI (soldier in the US Army); G.I.
Near Threatened (conservation status); NT; New Testament; nuchal translucency
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
distant look; faraway look
aviator; flying ace; birdman
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
regarding highly; attaching importance to
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
essence; true nature; substance; reality
pure and innocent; immaculate
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
sandstorm; noise (video); snow