little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
strong-willed; strong of heart
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
secret; private; surreptitious
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
retention; maintenance; preservation
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
important post; important office; key position
power balance; balance of power
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
very; extremely; excessively
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to come to one's senses; to calm down