not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
as a child; when one was a child
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
great speed; recklessly fast speed
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
massing (of troops); gathering
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
entreaty; supplication; petition
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
process; course; mechanism
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to mow; to reap; to harvest
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
feel (of a material); texture
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
nothing but; none other than
full throttle; full power
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
more than anything; above all else
to tower over the surroundings
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
polite; courteous; hospitable
human intellect; knowledge