slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
person concerned; interested party; related party
unexpectedly; surprisingly
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
retreating figure; appearance from behind
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
(not) even once; (not) ever
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to wash away; to rinse off
stepwise; one step at a time
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
rarity (esp. of collectables, trading cards, etc.)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence