to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
bright red; crimson lotus flower
ultrahigh temperature; superhigh temperature; extreme heat
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
bad influence; negative influence
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
selfish; self-centred; egotistical