gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
all; entire; whole; altogether
(carved) statue; sculpture
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
affidavit; deposition; testimony
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
to detain; to take into custody
the whole day; all the day
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
remarkable; striking; obvious
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want