gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to become red; to redden; to blush
considerably; greatly; a lot
to pass (of time); to elapse
in the meanwhile; during the time
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to talk to oneself; to mutter
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
many people; a large number of people
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
cool-headed; unflappable; having nerves of steel; dauntless
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
absence; disregard; indifference
success; achievement; fruition
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
frequency (of occurrence)