to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
make good use of; make the most of
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to chase; to run after; to pursue
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
no sleep or rest; working day and night
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
vibrator; vibe; feeling; vibes; vibraphone; vibration
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
personal grudge; personal enmity
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
rematch (after an earlier loss)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
older sister; elder sister
letter; missive; note; mail
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
therefore; for that reason; such being the case