tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
corona; coronavirus; COVID-19
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
I see; that's right; indeed
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
corridor; hallway; passageway
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally