today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
in succession; one after another
great speed; recklessly fast speed
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
feeling; sense; impression
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
individual; one by one; separate; each
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough