little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
conjurer; magician; illusionist
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
to perform; to play; to act
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
manned; occupied; piloted
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
region; limits; stage; level
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
planner; drafter; deviser
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
chord name; chord symbol; code name
long distance relationship
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
actor; actress; player; performer
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)