gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
around the clock; day and night
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
instruction; guidance; tutelage; (arch.) licensed elementary school teacher
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
covering; protection; backing; relief
under the orders of; by order (command)
finishing blow; coup de grâce