to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
by myself; in person; by oneself
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
study; research; investigation
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
out of place artifact; OOPArt
genius; prodigy; natural gift
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
close; intimate; on good terms
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to grant someone's request
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful