to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
way; method; means; resource; course
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
mixed race; mixed parentage
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
instead; but (on the other hand)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
Far East Network; network of American military radio and television stations in East Asia
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
adds force or indicates command
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how