gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
considerably; fairly; quite
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
monetary; financial; pecuniary
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
(medical) doctor; physician
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
father; dad; husband; you; he
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
sorry; excuse me; thank you
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
alone; by oneself; on one's own
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
later on; eventually; afterwards
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)