to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
little by little; bit by bit
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to raise one's voice; to shout
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
sour look; surly face; pout
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
underwear; shirt (worn as an undergarment)
gaiters; leggings; puttees
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
still better; even better
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
cannot be helped; unavoidable
hoarding; storing away (without using)
one's only good clothes (suit, dress, etc.); one's only suit of clothes; one's best clothes; one's Sunday best
disorder; disturbance; unrest
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
white makeup powder; (face) powder