some; several; many; how many; how much; very
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
at first; initially; in the beginning
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
as (for); for; in the capacity of
everything; anything; nothing
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
rood (measure of land area)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to like; to love; to be fond of
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
rather than; more ... than ...
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
personal; individual; private
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else