to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to go ahead; to pull ahead
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
all you have to do is; just; that's all
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
maintaining the status quo
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
no matter how much time passes
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
fine weather; fair weather
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
recipient (of a transmission)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever