to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
prospects of victory; chances of success
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
generation; the world; the age
consideration; taking into account
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to say; to be pleased to say
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
feeling; sense; impression
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
you (plural); all of you; you all
moment by moment; hour by hour
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
though; notwithstanding; although
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing