little by little; bit by bit
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
stranger; tramp; wanderer
(small) stone; rock; pebble
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
muddy water; red-light district
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to well up; to burst; to arise
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
regret; repentance; remorse
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
both; both sides; both parties
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
since; henceforth; ever since
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
unfortunately; regrettably
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization