change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
decrease; reduction; decline
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
malignant tumor; malignant tumour
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
return; relapse; recurrence
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
January; first month of the lunar calendar
periodic inspection; regular inspection
remission; improvement; relief (of pain, symptoms, etc.)
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
switching over to; migration; transition
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
hostility; antagonism; opposition
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly