gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
any more; any further; any better; any longer
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to go out and away; to leave
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
subversion (of the state)
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
to like; to love; to be fond of
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
failure; mistake; blunder
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
even though things may appear this way
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
severe punishment; rigorous measures
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical