practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
unexpectedly; surprisingly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to give the stamp of approval
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
suffix for familiar person
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on