gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
how long; how far; how much
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
simmer; bubble out; flow out
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to unfold; to unroll; to open
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
thereupon; shortly thereafter