year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
myself; yourself; I; me; you
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
again and again; repeatedly
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
box-shaped; box-type; boxy
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
scenery; scene; landscape
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
nonchalantly; without a care
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to concern; to be related
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
feeling; sense; impression
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
but; however; provided that
two persons; two people; pair; couple