conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
progress; advance; making (good) progress
to get a big surprise; to be astonished; to have one's breath taken away; to be taken aback
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
percent; per cent; percentage
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
how can (one) do something
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
Gundam (titular giant robot of anime "Mobile Suit Gundam")
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
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
tedious; boring; being fed up with
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
firm promise; definite promise
accomplishment; execution
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
detour; circuitous route; diversion
physical work; manual labour (labor)