that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to save; to leave over; to spare
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
stepwise; one step at a time
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
same crime; being equally guilty; bearing the same amount of responsibility
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
difference; disparity; gap
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to become better; to improve
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
town; city; municipal; urban
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious