to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
single word; a few words; brief comment
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to become possible; to become able to (do)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
materials; data; document
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
progress; advance; improvement; development
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
declaration; proclamation; announcement
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
family chart and personal history
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination