slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
battle formation; military formation
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
refining; refinement; smelting; training
arrogant; haughty; insolent
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
business; errand; nature of one's business
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
change of mind; inconstancy; apostasy
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to sprinkle (of rain, etc.)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
abusive language; violent language; wild words
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
shout of abuse; jeers; boos