gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
in the meanwhile; during the time
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
spring break; spring vacation
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize