bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
9th day of the month; nine days
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to put one's hand on; to touch
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
this world; this life; world of the living
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
don't you think?; indicates question
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
both (people); the two of them
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
chance; opportunity; occasion
rare; uncommon; not often seen
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
single word; a few words; brief comment
such ... as; or some such
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten