this for sure; certainly is
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
good-looking; fair; beautiful
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
clear; precise; definite; distinct
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
complimentary ticket; invitation card; invitation ticket
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to like; to love; to be fond of
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to increase; to add to; to augment
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation