gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
private citizen; civilian
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
beginning; outset; first; onset
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
accurate; correct; precise; exact
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
very careful; thoroughly prepared
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
overhasty; rash; premature
bank; banking institution
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to know personally; to have personal knowledge of
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
gradually; slowly but steadily
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate