many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to live; to reside; to inhabit
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to smear; to daub; to shift (the blame onto someone else)
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
chain; series; connection; linkage
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
genuine article; real thing; real deal
no!; no no!; no, not at all
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
how; in what way; by what means
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?