dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
right under; directly below; right beneath
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
to run up to; to rush over
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
in that manner; like that
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out