gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
control; check; restraint; inhibition
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
calamity; misfortune; disaster
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
by today; before the day is over
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
scene; spectacle; sight; view
fear; dread; fright; willies
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
good material; valuable data; positive factor (for the stock market); good news
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
temptress; vamp; siren; femme fatale; evil woman; she-devil
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
for better or worse; for good or for evil
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of