little by little; bit by bit
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
serious wound; serious injury
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to find out; to discover; to locate
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to crumble away; to collapse
the last moment; the very end
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
remainder; the rest; what is left
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to move (house); to change residence
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
gem; jewel; precious stone