gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
entreaty; supplication; petition
lower region; lower part; region below
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
endurance; perseverance; patience
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
distinction; differentiation; classification
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
breeding; raising; rearing
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings