slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
rather; sooner; preferably
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
gale; violent (strong) wind
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to become frayed; to become loose
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
succession; continuation; series; sequence
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to leave as is; to ignore
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
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
whole story; full picture; full particulars
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
proper; right; reasonable
break in time; interruption; pause