little by little; bit by bit
to dawdle; to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret; to sulk; to rain on and off
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
homeroom; form room; form class
long ago; a long time ago; already
is that so?; I see; right; oh
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
just one person; only one
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
conscious; deliberate; intentional
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
putting life into; animating; cheering up
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to run up to; to rush over