first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
short story; short film; short poem
to write (a new novel, play, song, etc.); to write (an original work for a specific purpose); to write specially (for)
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to lose heart; to lose motivation
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
private school; non-government school; independent school
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
grip (of hand); grip strength
conditioner (hair, skin, etc.)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
admiration; being impressed (by)