increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
to delight; to please; to make (someone) happy; to give pleasure (to)
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
choices; alternatives; options
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
charming; fascinating; attractive
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
first meeting; first interview with
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to run up to; to rush over
surroundings; environs; circumference
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)