gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to be helpful; to be useful
preservation; retainment; keeping
to stop walking; to pause
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
double; twice (as much); twofold
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
core; core; hardcore; all-out
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
using together (jointly); used at the same time
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
dozens; scores of; decades
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
instant; moment; for an instant
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
burst of laughter; roar of laughter