gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
these guys; these fellows
to chase; to run after; to pursue
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
how; in what way; how about
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
gradually; slowly but steadily
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
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
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
people; citizens; subjects; folk
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
at least; at most; (even) just
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
is something that; is that which
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment