convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
practice; practising; training; study
then; well; so; well then
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
rule; government; administration
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be helpful; to be useful
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
rest; break; recess; intermission