considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
deep; profound; complicated; advanced; impenetrable
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
chance; opportunity; occasion
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to excel in one thing; to be a master in an art
unique type; one of a kind
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
stirring; rousing oneself
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete