gradually; slowly but steadily
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
evil spirit; demon; devil
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
news; word; tidings; omen
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
tending to break out or project easily
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
even if not; even without
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care