little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
no exception; without exception; always the same
successive generations; successive emperors
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
practicality; utility; usefulness
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
exhibition; display; putting on show
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
carving; engraving; sculpture