gradually; slowly but steadily
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
an issue being settled; a case being closed
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
Japanese linden (Tilia japonica)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
acting ability; talent as a performer
basket; basketball; basket cloth
at the risk of one's life; even if (I) die; even if it kills one (me, him, etc.); at all costs; no matter what; as long as I live
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
about; concerning; related to; -ish
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)