gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to finger; to tamper (with)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
failure; mistake; blunder
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
such; this sort of; like this
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
at once; immediately; right now
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
accurate; correct; precise; exact
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion