slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
measuring; weighing; metric; distance function
weight; heavyweight boxer
difference; variation; difference
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
practical guide; manual; how-to book
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
simply; merely; only; solely