bit by bit (慣用句等) 少しずつ Idiom: bit by bit Little by little;gradually.

play along 調子を合わせる, じらす Phrasal Verb: play along [会話] To cooperate or pretend to cooperate: eg. decided to play along with the robbers for a while.

groove グルーヴ 慣習, 決まりきったやり方, 絶好調 [俗語] A settled routine: eg. got into the groove of a nine-to-five job. -------- [俗語] A situation or an activity that one enjoys or to which one is especially well suited: eg. found his g…