slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
little by little; bit by bit
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
enactment; establishment; creation
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
tax deduction on housing loans
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
subsidy; grant; subvention
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
sad to say; how sad; alas
person who has committed suicide
robbery and murder; murder during robbery
number of cases, incidents, items, messages, accounts, etc.
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
number of times; frequency; count
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
per person; per capita; per head
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to fall off; to tumble down
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)