to get narrower; to contract
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
slim; slender; slight; delicate
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
supple; pliant; slender; delicate; lithe; lissome
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
enamel; enamel paint; enameled leather; patent leather
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
older sister; elder sister
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
weak constitution; ill health
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
black tinge; black colour; black color; (arch.) black part; (arch.) dark spot
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
creation; Creation (by God)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
inclination; tendency; nature; character
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
English (language); British English
gradually; little by little; step by step
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after