one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
advance; moving forward; progress
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
to tear off; to strip; to rob
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
just above; right overhead
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of