qualitative difference; disparity; gap
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
authenticity; credibility
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
how can (one) do something
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to be photographed; to be projected
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to be able to manage somehow or other
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to get strong; to gain strength
sign; indication; omen; symptom
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to affect; to impact; to influence
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle