indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
to watch for an unguarded moment
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to be kind to; to treat kindly
supreme; sublime; highest
wetting; love affair; lover
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
a short while ago; already
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
low table; table with very short legs
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...