gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
to have a rumor circulating
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
depravity; corruption; degradation
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
demanding; difficult; strict
job satisfaction exploitation; trading off wages against "rewards"
way of solving (a problem); solution
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
ace (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
to have an idea; to have a clue
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
second coming; second advent
descriptive poetry; epic poem
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
good-for-nothing; worthless
(please) look; see; (please) try to do