day by day, gradually / everyday

longing, yearning

long, yearn

a feeling, sensation, feelings / a state of mind, mood / mood of a place; atmosphere / a little, a bit / feeling depending on a physical condition

(formal) Female third-person singular pronoun; she, her, girlfriend

(colloquial) a girlfriend (a female partner in a romantic relationship)

(literary) they (about women or girls)

hard, tough, stiff / stubborn

against one's will

strong / strength / powerful / potent