scene; spectacle; sight; view
lifelike; exact resemblance
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
nothing but; none other than
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
interruption; suspension; break
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
fixed value; constant value
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to write down; to record; to register
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...