gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
definitive piece; definitive (authoritative) edition; last word
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
author; writer; novelist; artist
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
district; section; sector
to sniff out; to get wind of
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to follow another's example
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
as you see; as you can see
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to tighten; to press hard
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to be careful; to take the utmost care
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
private funds; own funds; private property