hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
complementation; supplementation; completion
branch; branch office; subdivision
young branch; shoot; sprig; scion
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
making a direct connection
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
how; in what way; how about; questionable
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
expression; look; countenance; face
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
thousands; several thousand
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
pulsation; pulsatory motion
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh