incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
cut; reduction; curtailment
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to provide with funds; to fund; to advance some capital; to furnish with funds
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to go ahead; to pull ahead
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
clicking; clopping; clacking
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow