in succession; one by one
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
dozens; scores of; decades
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
longed-for; anxiously awaited
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
general; popular; common; typical
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
in steps of; in units of; calculated by
have a pain in one's chest
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to take off one's glasses