gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; homeworking; simple job carried out at home; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
in that manner; like that
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
casual income; extraordinary revenue; incidental income; nonrecurring income; perquisite
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
true character; true heart; true spirit
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree