hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
life; living; I; me; student
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
considerably; fairly; quite
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
(your) daughter; young woman
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
stealthily; secretly; in secret
whispering into a person's ear
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to look away; to avert one's eyes
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to have a meal; to take a meal