(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
softly; mildly; gently; politely
such; like that; that sort of; very
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
way out; means to escape; escape route
in succession; one by one
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to wring the neck; to strangle
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
each individual; each person
aptitude; aptness; suitability
natural; reasonable; understandable
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
to ask; to enquire; to query
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to stop walking; to pause
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
number one; first; best; most; game; round
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to shine in (light); to illuminate
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
to cease; to stop; to be over