to narrow; to reduce; to contract
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
in the meanwhile; during the time
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
in comparison to; rather than
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
moment; brief space of time
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits