building up one's body; building up one's muscles; making oneself stronger; bodybuilding
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
one more time; once more; once again
at first; initially; in the beginning
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to jump from one thing to another
donor; contributor; provider
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
war area; battlefield; theater; theatre
fish-based cooking; fish dish
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
huge rock; firmness; solidity
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
invitation; introduction; temptation
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
twilight; dusk; faint light
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
self-torturing; masochistic
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity