gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to break a dam; to burst out
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
something; some kind of; for some reason
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to show signs of; to appear
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress