one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to try to do; to attempt to do
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
solitude; loneliness; isolation
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
considerably; greatly; a lot
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
perfect; complete; flawless
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
magazine; journal; periodical
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)