gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
division into equal parts; equal parts
tacit; unspoken; implicit
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
electricity; (electric) light
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
good humour (humor); good mood
with a friendly grin; smilingly
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
how; in what way; by what means
Ys (mythical city in Brittany); Ys (series of games based loosely on the same legend); Eythe
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there