training; drill; practice; discipline
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beginning; outset; first; onset
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
memories; recollections; reminiscence
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
make no progress; remain unsettled
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
unexpected meeting; coincidence
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out