to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
how many people; a number of people
wherein; therein; thereinto
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
question; inquiry; enquiry
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
commencing with; including
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
contradiction; inconsistency
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve