as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
before the gate; in front of the gate
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
machine translation; automatic translation; MT
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to add meat (or weight); to add substance (to an essay, etc.)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
casting; cast-metal object
with a bellow (of a gorilla); while hooting "ooh ooh"; in high spirits; happily; excitedly
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
stepwise; one step at a time
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
low heels; low-heeled shoes
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to walk; to move forward; to make progress