little by little; bit by bit
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
I see; that's right; indeed
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
special sale; bargain sale
grabbing a handful (of); grabbing as much as one can in one handful; catching with one's hands
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
to gather; to collect; to assemble
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
woman; female; feminine gender
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
telecommunications; correspondence
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
close quarters combat; CQC
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when