passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
participation; joining; entry; adherence
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
plural; multiple; several
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
wherein; therein; thereinto
last night; yesterday evening
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
bringing; taking; carrying
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
everything; anything; nothing
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
of course; certainly; naturally
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to bring; to take; to bring about
unselfishness; wanting little
absence; disregard; indifference
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
alone; by oneself; on one's own
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)