slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to aggravate; to make serious
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
serious wound; serious injury
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
drama; theatre; theater; play
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
plural; multiple; several
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
low grade; inferiority; coarseness; vulgarity
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail