dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to watch over; to watch attentively
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
the reverse; other side; lining
cooking; food preparation
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
oversized (clothing); baggy; rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly; sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing