to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
space; interval; space character; whitespace
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
housing district; residential district
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
as expected; as predicted
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
danger; peril; hazard; risk
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
leather shoes; leather boots
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)