gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
eternal; unlimited; endless
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets