gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
control; check; restraint; inhibition
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
imprudent (misguided) fellow
tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
post; quarters; military station; police station
companion; company; tritagonist
stirring; slight movement
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to examine; to check; to inspect
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
fully armed; armed to the teeth
courteous; decorous; polite
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
person who is ...; thing that is ...
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang