paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to flavor; to flavour; to season
baking soda; bicarbonate of soda; sodium bicarbonate
to boil strongly; to be excited
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
pretension; assumption (of a title)
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
legitimate; orthodox; traditional