incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
society; public; community; social studies
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
pyramid-style; pyramid-shaped
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to state; to express; to mention
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
mutation; change; transition
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
difficult to ...; hard to ...
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound