slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to spend time (on doing something)
torture to death; torment to death
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
particularly; only; in the case of
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
to gain strength; to have energy
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
precarious situation; precarious state
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
four characters; four letters
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to watch over; to watch attentively
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
murder; homicide; manslaughter
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained