passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
sharing; share (on social media); market share
a few years ago; some years back
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
aerobic exercise; cardio exercise
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
club activities; extracurricular activities
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point