slackening

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"I hope we can begin immediately."

"The pace slackened."

"One research team has recorded Baishui’s decrease at about 27 meters per year over the last 10 years."

"Combining work and family life can be challenging, but rewarding. "

"Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn."

"The plants gradually grew taller over the summer. "

"The intensity of the music made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

"The stain was chemically removed from the shirt using bleach. "

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

"The construction crew is scaffolding the new school building for the upcoming renovation. "