gradually; day by day; every day; each day
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to be sticky; to be close together
sticky; gummy; gooey; tenacious; persistent; dogged
to spend a fortune; to pay a high price
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
intensification; aggravation
final; eventual; ultimate
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
heated argument; passionate debate
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
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)
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
soon; shortly; before long
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; babble; gibberish; jargon
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be replaced with new growth
pilose antler (used in traditional Chinese medicine); velvet antler
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
February; second month of the lunar calendar
messenger; envoy; emissary
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
drawing; sketch; outline; summary; synopsis
seeing someone off and later welcoming them back; taking someone to and fro
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business