-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
strong-willed; strong of heart
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
in comparison to; rather than
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst