art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to pass (of time); to elapse
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
in the meanwhile; during the time
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
tool; implement; means; furniture
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to become inverted; to become reversed
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
only; merely; but; no more than
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)