gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
time; hour; period; class
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
corridor; hallway; passageway
madder red; dark red; crimson
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for books; volume
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
both hands; both arms; ten
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)