gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
colour; color; hue; tints
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
in this way; thus; such; uh...
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous