gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
street; quarter; district; area
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
occurrence; happening; incident; event
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
sense of rhythm; rhythmical sense
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
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
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
of course; certainly; naturally
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
story; tale; talk; discussion
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience