gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to be helpful; to be useful
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
in the same way as; just like
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to leave as is; to ignore
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
to mark the end; to spell the end
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
short distance; short range; short-haul
to become dim; to become blurred
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
everyday life; daily life
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)