As the years passed, Satow's understanding and appreciation of the Japanese evolved and deepened.

Nerving himself at last to probe the depths of borrowed mem-ory, Jeremy saw, and his new understanding deepened.

An understanding of the themes and literary artistry of the novel can deepen your pleasure.

I've been assured by older intelligences that my understanding will deepen in later stages of development.

We still need compassion, deepened understanding, the moment that creates the connective tissue of humanity between reader and character.

Over the past week too his understanding of the qualities shared by his two characters had deepened.

There are good reasons to hope that in this new year mutual understanding between our countries will deepen.

But with more training his sound should fill out and his understanding of style and language deepen.

He nodded, smiling to himself, as if his understanding was deepening even as he spoke.

Both kinds of readers should come away from Milford's book with their understanding of Millay deepened and charged.