gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to easily defeat; to eat (one's opponent) alive; to bilk; to swindle; to dupe
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit
failure; mistake; blunder
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
control; management (e.g. of a business)
notary public; notary; public notary
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
guardian; protector; patron; parent
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
intimidation; threat; bluster
to become pale; to turn pale
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up