but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
armed forces; military; troops
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
you (plural); all of you; you all
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
failure; mistake; blunder
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
treachery; betrayal; perfidy