more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
(being) on time; work hours; time on duty; (in) real time; (watching, etc.) live
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
not caring; not giving a damn
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
next year; next fiscal year
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
decrease; reduction; decline
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
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
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
like this; this sort; this way
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come