to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
day of spring; spring sun
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
beyond this point; from now on; after this
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
storehouse; warehouse; godown
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to lose sight of; to miss
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to tighten; to press hard
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
expression; presentation; representation; notation
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
practical question (problem); practical matter
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)