little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
physical condition; state of health; shape
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
intelligence; intellect; brains
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
in the same way as; just like
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
near; close by; within reach; familiar
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to lean against; to set against
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment