change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
want to ... do something; would like to ...
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
one by one; one at a time; in turn
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
reaching; attaining; arrival
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
from here; from this place
investigation; research; looking something up
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
day after day; day by day
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
chief; leading; prominent; principal; main; important
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless