gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
if you think about it; come to think of it
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 wring the neck; to strangle
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
charred; burnt black; scorched black
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to waver
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
and; thereupon; because of that
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
serious look (on one's face); straight face
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
that is to say; so that means
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
on countless occasions; many a time