gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
seriously delicious; very skillful; proficient
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
script; screenplay; scenario
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
sword; blade; single stroke
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
you; (arch.) your residence
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master