gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to hypnotize; to hypnotise
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to brave a danger; to take a risk
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to be needed; to be wanted
how can (one) do something
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
district; section; sector
order of chivalry; chivalric order
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
a few years ago; some years back
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
leaving (a group, team, etc.)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
discovery; detection; finding
poison suicide; suicide by poisoning
to have a reason; to have an excuse
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
very likely; very probable