gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
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)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
dominant person; preeminent person; strongest contender; far right wing; right-wing extremist; radical right wing
ultra-left; ultra-left extremists
binoculars; field glasses
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
killing with a bomb; killing in a bombing
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
courteous; decorous; polite
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to come to one's senses; to calm down
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
opening fully; full throttle; full power
how much; how many; to what extent
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out