in comparison to; rather than
day after day; day by day
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to pass (of time); to elapse
summer vacation; summer holiday
in the meanwhile; during the time
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
until now; so far; up to the present
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
never mind!; don't worry about it
not caring; not giving a damn
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to become better; to improve
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre