incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to refer to; to use as reference
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
tall figure; high stature
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
everything; anything; nothing
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
such; this sort of; like this
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion