better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
as far as the eye can see
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
as usual; as is one's habit
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to make a speech; to address
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
one way or the other; either way
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
just past noon; afternoon
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
complete recovery of health
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
living thing; organism; creature; biology
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
unconditionally; as a rule
counter for drops of liquid
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
talk; recital; narration; topic
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
whispering into a person's ear
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
streamline shape; aerodynamic shape
drop (e.g. of water); drip