strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
feeling; sense; impression
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
hello; good day; good afternoon
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
failure; mistake; blunder
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
such; this sort of; like this
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
transfer student; student changing schools
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
at the window; by the window; next to the window