continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
birthday party; birthday meet-up
club activities; extracurricular activities
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
try; attempt; try (rugby)
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
so; therefore; and; (and) then
lung capacity; breathing capacity; vital capacity
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
talk; story; conversation
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
being resourceful (esp. with household finances); being good at managing things
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
preparations for returning (home)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
bringing; taking; carrying
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
with a start; with a jump