crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
author; writer; novelist; artist
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
sweet and sour; bittersweet
three days and three nights
look!; there!; here!; that is
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn