seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
heart-breaking (esp. in physical activity such as running)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
vitality; (one's) life force
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)