intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to begin talking; to open up
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
single word; a few words; brief comment
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to press a question; to cross-examine
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
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
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to raise one's voice; to shout
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
normalcy; normality; normal
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future