gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
sharply; harshly; stingingly
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to lose sight of; to miss
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to gather strength; to take heart
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
with these words; while saying
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to be found; to be discovered
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
four (long cylindrical things)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to