gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
capture (of enemy weapons, supplies, etc.); seizure; plunder
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
cannot be helped; unavoidable
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
besides; in addition; also; moreover
addict; junkie; substance abuser
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
feeling good; feeling pleasant
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to come face to face (with)
piece of cake; a walk in the park
a little bit; a little while
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
about; concerning; related to; -ish
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
discovery; detection; finding
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
long distance; long haul; long-distance race