VERBS

be, feel, look, seem
get
Cars are getting better all the time
make sth
We must make our inner cities better to live and work in
consider sth, deem sth, judge sth, think sth
I thought it better to tackle him outside of business hours

ADV

a damned/darned sight, even, far, a lot, markedly, (very) much, still, substantially, ten/a hundred/a thousand times
His latest book is a darned sight better than the one before
a bit, a good/great deal, a little, marginally, slightly

PHRASES

no better
Charles VII was a bad king, and Charles VIII was no better
nothing better than
There's nothing better than a nice juicy peach!

VERBS

be, feel, look, seem
get
I hope you get better soon
get sb, make sb
Don't worry. The doctor will soon make you better
kiss sth
Did you hurt yourself? Poor thing?come here and let me kiss it better

ADV

a lot, (very) much
a bit, a good/great deal, a little, slightly