gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
living by oneself; living alone
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
journal; magazine; periodical
serialization; serialisation; serial story
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
third day of the month; three days
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
middle of the night; dead of night
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept