Vocabulary

early winter

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

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

sometimes; often

for dear life; barely escaping alive

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

comparatively; relatively

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

late spring

as ... as possible

widely; extensively; on an extensive scale

gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally

next; secondly; subsequently

moment by moment; hour by hour

all night; throughout the night

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

in person; personally; directly

successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one

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

steadily

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

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

late summer

continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last

bright; cheerful; in high spirits

entirely; (not) at all

forever; everlastingly; for many years to come; ever

around the clock; day and night

very; extremely; exceedingly; quite; most

consistently; unchangingly; throughout

exactly; just; precisely; really; truly; surely

bright red; bright

eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously

every evening; night after night

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

always; all the time; at all times

from the beginning; from the first; all along; originally

lately; recently; nowadays

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; without stopping; without pausing; without a rest