gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to spread; to be propagated
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
about when; about what time; how soon
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
maid; helper; help; assistance
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to discuss; to talk together
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
several years; a few years
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
to change (one's clothes)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
that is to say; so that means
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business