(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
without intermission for ten (long) years; with constancy of purpose for ten (long) years; in the same old rut for years on end
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
without intermission for many years; with constancy of purpose for many years; in the same old rut for years on end
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity