gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
unreasonable; absurd; irrational; very
molecule; numerator; element (of a group); member; particle
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
separation; isolation; extrication; release; isolation
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to brush off; to shake off
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
recollection; calling to mind
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
submersion; inundation; being flooded
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of