gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
and what is worse; to make matters worse
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
passage; path; route; one's way
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to go past; to pass; to pass by
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
too much; excessively; too
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut