gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to change (one's clothes)
redoing; doing over again
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
distinctive; characteristic
mineral vein; underground water channel
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
one of these days; someday; one day
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
mnemonics; art of memorizing; mnemonic device
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
successfully; with success
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
sabotage; subversive activities
prohibition; inhibition; ban
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
border (between countries); national border
firm; strong; solid; stable
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
every single word and phrase; word by word
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade