concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
shipping; shipment; forwarding
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
to paint (draw) a picture
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
to get late; to advance; to wear on
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
innocent; cherubic; childlike
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use