single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
reality; actuality; hard fact
day after day; day by day
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
how long; how much; to what extent
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
in this way; thus; such; uh...
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently