year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to continue (going along some trend)
wherein; therein; thereinto
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
world; society; people; the public
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
in that manner; like that
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
make an issue or problem of something; something becoming a problem or issue
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
disorder; disturbance; unrest
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
school rules; school regulations
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
time; season; period; phase; stage
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
close-cropped hair; shaven head
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to maintain; to continue to have
reform; reformation; reorganization
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
example; illustration; precedent
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo