increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
day after day; day by day
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
even more; still more; further
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
beginning; outset; first; onset
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
exactly as stated; verbatim
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to make a speech; to address
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
exchange of courtesies (cordialities); fraternization; fraternisation
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
first-rate; finest quality; the best
obscurity; mystery; abstruseness