serious; not joking; straight
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to move (house); to change residence
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
speech and conduct; words and deeds
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
besides; in addition; also; moreover
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to investigate; to consider; to pat; to rub
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
thug; hooligan; ruffian; (arch.) spy
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
modern person; people of today
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to boost; to force up; to push up
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
that's true; of course; obviously
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
strip show; striptease; stripping; removing one's clothes; strip (e.g. of wood)
Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti)
like he said; same for me; ditto
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
softly; mildly; gently; politely