gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
convenient; handy; useful
every person; every mouth; every entrance
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
since when; from when; how long
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
same generation; one's generation
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to attempt; to test; to try out
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
in that way; like that; that way
small fraction; small proportion