considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
term of validity; period for which something is valid (e.g. ticket)
observation; survey; watching
half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity
several times; once or twice
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
unexpected meeting; coincidence
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
outward appearance; apparent
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
vertical take-off and landing; VTOL
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
courteous; decorous; polite
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to pierce through; to break through
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
pale; pallid; bluish-white
deep emotion; strong feelings
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
grim; stern; stark; heartless
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)