to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
back street; back alley; off-street
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
surroundings; circumference
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
surname; family name; last name
self-torturing; masochistic
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
to arrive; to reach; to adhere; to insist on; to put on; to wear
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
courteous; decorous; polite
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
something like ...; something called ...
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
reaching; attaining; arrival