Was heißt »peu à peu« auf Englisch?

Das Adverb »peu à peu« lässt sich wie folgt von Deutsch auf Englisch übersetzen:

Synonyme

Tom is getting better bit by bit.
His French is improving little by little.
Tom placed the boards bit by bit on the conveyor belt.
It's ludicrous to continue business operations while selling off bit by bit the land on which your business depends.
He is getting better bit by bit.
The level of the river rose little by little.
The deficit has been diminishing little by little.
I am beginning to like Ken little by little.
The news spread little by little.
This plant grew little by little.
Tom's Japanese is improving little by little.
It's getting dark little by little outside.
The patient got better little by little.
She recovered bit by bit.