gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
large amount of money; great cost
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
little by little; bit by bit
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
recuperation; medical treatment
agrarian community; farming area; farming region
comparatively; relatively
to offer for sale; to put on the market
to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor
about this time; about now
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
prescription (of medicine); formula
free (of charge); gratuitous
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction