long time; long interval; for quite some time
almost every day; almost daily
after school (at the end of the day)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
troublesome; annoying; complicated
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
at first; in the beginning; originally
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
chorus; singing in a chorus
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
another kind; distinct species; variety
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to become better; to improve
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
body; physical system; (the) person
function; facility; faculty; feature
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification