small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
stepping back; drawing back
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
family; members of a family
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
separate; scattered; apart
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
I see; that's right; indeed
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
alternating; taking turns
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
long time; long interval; for quite some time
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to watch steadily; to stare
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
until now; so far; up to the present
to attempt; to test; to try out
rather; sooner; preferably
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)