gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
you (plural); all of you; you all
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
grasp; catch; understanding
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
being bad at communication; being unsociable
to show up; to appear; to turn up
the place for; the time for; the level of
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
now that you say that; now that you mention it
conviction; belief; confidence
question; inquiry; enquiry
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
settlement; solution; resolution
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with