several times; a few times
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
equipment; installation; facilities; arrangements
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
not caring; not giving a damn
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
delay; putting off; procrastination
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
in that way; like that; that way
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
eye for people; ability to judge character
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
of course; certainly; naturally
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
androgynous; gender-neutral