gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to disperse; to chase away; to pursue relentlessly; to be in hot pursuit
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to show; to bare (the teeth)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
large number (of); many; majority
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
shame; embarrassment; disgrace