inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
gradually; slowly but steadily
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to make a success in life
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
accidental fire; fire caused by negligence; misfire; failure to ignite
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
that day; the very same day
particularly; only; in the case of
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of