gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to make (with great attention to detail); to produce; to craft; to build (something) into
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to prostrate oneself (before)
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
without omission; in full
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)