gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
falling asleep; going to sleep
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
middle of the night; dead of night
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
calm; composed; leisurely
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to become hoarse; to become husky