to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
descendant; posterity; offspring
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
anything and everything; just about everything
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to look forward to something
to say (something) over one's shoulder
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
(in) her way; peculiar to her
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to observe carefully; to make sure
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
still (continuing); as ever; further
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
devoted; self-sacrificing
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
book; volume; this; present; main; head
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right