loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
downhill road; descending road
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to happen to pass by; to pass by
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
small gathering; happy circle
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
middle of the road; centrism; the middle (of what one is doing); half-way; middle way; middle path
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
while; even though; despite
daydream; waking dream; fantasy
near; close; beside; third person
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
to crack; to develop a crack
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon