gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
sense of values; values; value system
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
originally; by nature; from the start
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
marriage proposal; marriage talks
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
two persons; two people; pair; couple
antiquity; the previous era
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
fortune-telling; divination
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
senior high school; high school
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot