gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
vitality; energy; dynamism
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
until now; so far; up to the present
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to redeem (from sin); to save
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
how; in what way; by what means
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
nature; property; disposition
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
outside help; help from without; salvation by faith
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
several years; a few years
opening a business; opening a practice
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
depending on; dependent on
eight minutes; triangular-swept clerical script (clerical script whose horizontal lines end in a noticeable triangular tail)
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent