passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to escape from; to get out
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
beyond this point; from now on; after this
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
is something that; is that which
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
threat; intimidation; menace
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
weighing anchor; setting sail
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to thrust before; to thrust at
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
something like ...; something called ...