to approach; to draw near
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
leather shoes; leather boots
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
losing weight; slimming; lean person
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
manly; masculine; like a man
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
blur; blurred; indistinct
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
those (near the second person)
to be prolonged; to drag on
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
moa (extinct, flightless bird formerly found in New Zealand)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
speaking voice; talking voice
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up