gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
surroundings; environs; circumference
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
suddenly; all of a sudden
to boil strongly; to be excited
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
wherein; therein; thereinto
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
men and women of all ages
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
form; shape; figure; visage
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar