interruption; suspension; break
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
special training; intensive training; crash course
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
match; game; bout; contest
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
marathon; long-distance race
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
together; at the same time; same; identical
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
interference; meddling; butting in
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation