to go ahead; to pull ahead
momentum; amount of exercise
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
lack of innovation; stupidity
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
spot; point; place; position
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
family structure; family composition; family makeup
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
war; fighting; fierce competition
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
entire world; whole world; world stage
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
act; deed; one's doing; cause; reason
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
hostility; antagonism; opposition
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
village; hamlet; countryside; country
several people; a few people
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)