slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
catfight; fight between women
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
clockwise rotation; CW; right-handed rotation
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
face contorted and about to cry
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
marathon; long-distance race
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)