Thunder has been explained scientifically, and people no longer believe it is a sign that the gods are angry with them, so thunder, too, is a little less frightening.
1. extent, degree, measure
2. limit, bounds
3. (span of) time
4. (a) distance
5. the state of, the status of, the condition of
6. about, around, approximately, or so
7. as much as ..., to the extent of ..., like ...
8. the more ... the more ...
1. to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing
2. to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to be reduced to zero, to not occur any more
3. to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
1. from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity), since
2. from (originator), by
3. because, since
4. out of (constituent, part)
5. through (e.g. window, vestibule)
6. after, since
7. expresses sympathy or warning
1. indicates the subject of a sentence
2. indicates possession
3. but, however, (and) yet, though, although, while
4. and
5. used after an introductory remark or explanation
6. regardless of ..., whether ... (or not), no matter ...
7. indicates a des...
1. indicates word or phrase being defined
2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
3. with
4. (not) as much as, (not) so much as
5. the fact that, to think that, such a thing as
1. too, also, in addition, as well, (not) either (in a negative sentence)
2. both A and B, A as well as B, neither A nor B (in a negative sentence)
3. even, as much as, as many as, as far as, as long as, no less than, no fewer than
4. even if, even t...
1. thing, object, article, stuff, substance
2. one's things, possessions, property, belongings
3. things, something, anything, everything, nothing
4. quality
5. reason, the way of things
6. used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc., used to indicate ...