structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
now that you say that; now that you mention it
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
if it is the case that ...
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
long-established; old-established; traditional
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to be worried; to be troubled
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
sincere; earnest; serious
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to collect; to assemble; to gather
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky