gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
distribution; allocation; dispensation; impartation
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
same text; same wording; same script; same language
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
already; now; no longer; not any more
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
Later Zhou dynasty (China, 951-960); Later Chou dynasty
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
change of mind; inconstancy; apostasy
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
critical condition; being on the verge of death
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to pass (of time); to elapse
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to send or direct a person to