to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
originally; by nature; from the start
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
considerably; greatly; a lot
to become better; to improve
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to be uniform (in size and quality); to be uniformly good
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
individual; private person; personal; private
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
so; like this; in this way
early on; earlier on; from early
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
no!; no no!; no, not at all
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)