gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
around the world; throughout the world
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
in that way; thus; so; so?
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such