day by day; every day; by the day
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
chief; main; principal; important
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
don't you think?; indicates question
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
before the gate; in front of the gate
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to overflow from something full
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull