intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
middle of the night; dead of night
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
to gaze out at; to look out over
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
fine weather; fair weather
small hill; low hill; hillock
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
one party; one faction; one clique
dukedom; duchy; principality
fifth day of the month; five days
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
moment to quit; way to quit
to stagger; to stumble; to totter
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
killing two birds with one stone
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
bet; wager; stake; gamble
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)