man; male; masculine gender
alone; by oneself; on one's own
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
final; eventual; ultimate
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to begin to walk; to set out
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
threat; intimidation; menace
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
two persons; two people; pair; couple
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to throw at; to turn; to raise
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
stealthily; secretly; in secret
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated