gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
grasp; catch; understanding
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to be torn off; to come off
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
legendary beast; magical beast
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
outside of one's area of expertise
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
to rest one's chin in one's hands
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
foreign; abroad; overseas
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
to be absorbed in reading
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to rest one's chin in one's hands
journal; magazine; periodical
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
operation; functioning; running