to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
had better ...; had better not ...
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to gather; to collect; to assemble
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering