slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
feeling of solidity; three-dimensionality; drawing highlights
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
though; notwithstanding; although
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
light (e.g. colour, color)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
long ago; already; a long time ago
aggression; invasion; raid
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
another kind; distinct species; variety
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to have a pungent smell; to have an acrid smell
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)