paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to feel; to sense; to experience
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
social meeting place; watering hole
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to be kind to; to treat kindly
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump