gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
woman; female; feminine gender
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
how; in what way; by what means
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
traveler; traveller; stranger
missing person; wanted person
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be in danger of; to be liable to
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
for a while; for some time; for a period
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
profitable plan; good plan