to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
people; men and women; each person; everybody
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to take a breath; to take a short rest
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to relapse; to reassert; to review
stairs; stairway; staircase
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to ask; to enquire; to query
beyond this point; from now on; after this
mountain road; mountain trail
foreign; abroad; overseas
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
instant; moment; for an instant
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
and; thereupon; because of that
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
maid; helper; help; assistance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
proposal; offer; request; application
on bad terms; at loggerheads
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate