gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
very loose; slowly; leisurely
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
torture to death; torment to death
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!