gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
considerably; fairly; quite
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
just a minute; small quantity
third day of the month; three days
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
correction; rectification; mending; repair
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape