assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
scenery; scene; landscape
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
conviction; belief; confidence
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
mountain range; mountain system
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
don't you think?; indicates question
to be touching; to be moving
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
expression; presentation; representation; notation