gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
things at hand; personal belongings
to throw at; to turn; to raise
feminine; womanly; female
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
underground; unconventional; radical; shady
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
last days; the end; one's fate
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
viewer; (television) audience
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
amount of money; sum of money
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
program (e.g. TV); programme
form; shape; figure; visage
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily