gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
memory-making; making memories
dry riverbed; river beach
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
suffix for familiar person
curious; strange; unusual
cooperation; collaboration
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
villain; baddie; the villain's part
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
how long; how much; to what extent
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
episode; anecdote; vignette
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
official announcement; proclamation
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to be a matter of life or death
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
mysterious thief; phantom thief
every person; each one; everybody
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength