amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
visualization; visualisation
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
way; method; means; (technical) specification
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
variation; rogue (something)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
forked tree; forked branch
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
everything one does; whatever one does
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
older brother; elder brother