end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
overall victory; championship
war; battle; match; game; competition
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
beyond that point; after that
light blue; pale blue; aqua
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
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I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
have a good day; take care; see you
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
written order; order form
exchange ticket; claim tag; coupon
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
recuperation; medical treatment
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
burst of laughter; roar of laughter