deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
even though; despite; when
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
several people; a few people
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to go past; to pass; to pass by
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
principle; theory; fundamental truth
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity