betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to go past; to pass; to pass by
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
only; merely; but; no more than
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
indescribable; having no way to express
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)