number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
the other day; a few days ago
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
this and that; various things
timewise; temporal; chronal
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
in advance; beforehand; previously
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
succeeding; following; trailing; next
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
inner structure; internal anatomy
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
war; battle; match; game; competition
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
acceleration; speeding up