little by little; step by step
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
good feeling; feeling good
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to be helpful; to be useful
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
environment; circumstance
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
very careful; thoroughly prepared
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
pointing out; identification
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
correction; rectification; mending; repair
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other