gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
forcibly; by force; against one's will
first attack; first strike; first blow
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
opinion; intention; thought
to pretend; to act (as if)
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
different (from); not the same (as)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
proposal; proposition; suggestion
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
unexpectedly strong rain (for the region, etc.); sudden rain
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap