gradually; slowly but steadily
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
(some) more; even more; longer; further
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
since one was born; (in) all one's life
physical condition; state of health
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
usually; under usual circumstances
nervousness; oversensitivity
time; season; period; phase; stage
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
rest; break; recess; intermission
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability