gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
open; public; official; overt
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
military shoes; combat boots
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to be harmonious; to get on well; to be intimate or close
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
the real criminal; true culprit
fucking; screwing; having sex
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body; to be helpful
start of a romance; beginning of love
to watch intently; to stare
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
dead person; deceased person