stepwise; one step at a time
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
wind and snow; snowstorm; blizzard; hardships
main cause; primary factor
to spend (money) like water; to spend (money) like it grows on trees; to throw around (one's money); to play ducks and drakes with
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
gushing out; welling up; springing up
melting; liquefying; fusion
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
pride; dignity; self-respect
interior design; interior; upholstery
to be entwined; to be involved
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
the more one looks (at it) the more...
corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy
woody parts (of plant); xylem
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
that's a different matter; that's a different story
symbol; code; sign; notation
index; indices; indicator
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch