to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
special; particular; peculiar; unique
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
looking on (somebody) as hostile
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to glare at each other; to confront each other
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to apologize; to apologise