little by little; bit by bit
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
after that; afterwards; thereafter
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
no-hit, no-run game; no-hitter
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
something like ...; something called ...
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime