Vocabulary

early winter

for dear life; barely escaping alive

sometimes; often

comparatively; relatively

gradually; by degrees; little by little; more and more; increasingly

all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor

very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason

gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally

widely; extensively; on an extensive scale

wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape)

next; secondly; subsequently

as ... as possible

late spring

moment by moment; hour by hour

all night; throughout the night

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one

in person; personally; directly

hourly; from one minute to the next; from hour to hour; moment by moment; with each passing moment

using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last

in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is

bright; cheerful; in high spirits

at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously

late summer

steadily

forever; everlastingly; for many years to come; ever

entirely; (not) at all

exactly; just; precisely; really; truly; surely

around the clock; day and night

very; extremely; exceedingly; quite; most

consistently; unchangingly; throughout

every evening; night after night

eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously

bright red; bright

at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one

immediately; right away; at once; soon; shortly; in a moment

(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

immediately; promptly

immediately; right away; at once; instantly