since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
moderate; proper; just right
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
form; shape; figure; visage
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
honorific/polite/humble prefix
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something