gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
froufrou; frou frou; frilly decoration; Furfur; Furtur; mythical great Earl of Hell
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
healing item; health item
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
witnessing; observing; sighting
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to aggravate (a situation); to complicate matters; to stir things up; to roughen (waves, voice, feelings, etc.); to agitate
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
manipulation of information; spin
exposure to wind; severe criticism
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to revere; to respect; to worship
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
person who always wants to make a good impression; pretentious person
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
each time it happens; at all such times
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to move around; to move about; to get around
to be led by; to be headed by
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post