gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
by itself; automatically; naturally
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to fold in; to fold up; to store in one's heart; to bear in mind; to do in rapid succession; to do relentlessly
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
electricity; (electric) light
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
to rally; to make a comeback
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)