tedious; boring; being fed up with
survival; survivor; relic
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
participation; joining; entry
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
opening and shutting; opening and closing
nonparticipation; nonattendance
supply; provision; raising; procurement
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
end; close; conclusion; termination
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
bidding price; price tendered
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
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.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you