year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
upward tendency; rising trend
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
story; tale; talk; discussion
smallish; on the small side
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
bringing; taking; carrying
weight; heavyweight boxer
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
counterfeit paper money; forged document
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
public hall; community center; community centre
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff