gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
background reflections (e.g. on a window); reflected glare
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to choke; to have trouble breathing
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
half the body; half length
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to put one's strength into