gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
silence (not speaking); muteness
manly; masculine; like a man
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
pointing out; identification
looking pale; looking unwell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
ultimate; final; last; eventual