to carry around; to carry on one's person
hello; good day; good afternoon
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
junior high school student; middle school pupil
when it becomes; when it comes to
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
senior high school; high school
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
and yet; though; when; in spite of
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
after that; afterwards; thereafter
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment