gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to gather; to collect; to assemble
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
cashier; treasurer; teller
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
after that; afterwards; thereafter
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to press a question; to cross-examine
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
beyond this point; from now on; after this
highest grade; superlative degree
way of talking; speaking style
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
family vacation; family trip
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course