to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
serious; not joking; straight
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
as a child; when one was a child
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
father; dad; husband; you; he
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
link; directory entry; rink
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
match; game; bout; contest
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with