slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
for your information; I'm telling you
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to say no more; to sink into silence
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
wherein; therein; thereinto
sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
offense and defense; offence and defence
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to use up all one's strength
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
I see; that's right; indeed
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)