gradually; slowly but steadily
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
using as an intermediary; through
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
determination; resolution
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
perpetual motion machine; perpetual motion engine; perpetuum mobile
to bury; to embed; to implant
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
how long; how much; to what extent
initial value; initializing value; default value
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)