gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
asymmetry; dissymmetry; unsymmetry
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to shake one's head (in denial)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to badger; to pester; to beg
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
throat; important part; vital area
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to show signs of; to appear
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
caressing; fondling; (sexual) petting
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
reaching; attaining; arrival