increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
that day; the very same day
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
ideally; if one were to wish for more
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
beginning; outset; first; onset
February; second month of the lunar calendar
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to increase; to add to; to augment
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
go that far; to that extent
questionnaire; survey; poll
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
while; during; while; although; all; both
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
within the year; before the year is out
briskly; quickly; promptly
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
don't you think?; indicates question
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience