gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
overestimation; overvaluing
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
something like ...; something called ...
memories; recollections; reminiscence
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
and; thereupon; because of that
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
that is to say; so that means
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail