participant; entrant; player; competitor
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
prognosis; recuperation; convalescence
double; twice (as much); twofold
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
active; dynamic; energetic
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
if you think about it; come to think of it
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
main cause; primary factor
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday