to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
thickness; profundity; depth
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
so; like this; in this way
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
author; writer; novelist; artist
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
schoolgirl; female student
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
please; somehow or other; one way or another
rest; break; recess; intermission
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
if you think about it; come to think of it
in this way; thus; such; uh...
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness