increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
calm; composed; cool; quiet
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
immediately; right away; on the spot
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
nonetheless; nevertheless
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to smile a smile of satisfaction
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams