paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
real thing; original; actual
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
middle of the night; dead of night
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to become better; to improve
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to show up; to appear; to turn up
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to pile up; to accumulate
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
technique; art; skill; move
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless