gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
choice; selection; option
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
many; much; plenty; hardly
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
time; season; period; phase; stage
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to complain; to make a complaint
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
program (e.g. TV); programme
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune