rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to leave (a scene); to step away
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to make an appearance; to show up
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to be at a loss for words
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
how; in what way; by what means
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
facing south; southern exposure
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby