gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
it's been a long time; long time no see
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
call; summons; convening; convocation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
natural disaster; cataclysm
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
fourth day of the month; four days
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
every place; various places
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to take over; to hand over
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
while; during (the time when)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to be dispersed; to get separated
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
separate case; another matter
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
one's way back; one's way home
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light