speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to pierce through; to break through
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
short distance; short range; short-haul
very; much; greatly; a lot of
next term; next period; next version; next release
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
just the other day; quite recently
different opinion; objection
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
as if it were about oneself
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
close; intimate; on good terms
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
after a long time; for the first time in a while
in the background; not standing out
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to refuse; to decline; to deny
speaking voice; talking voice
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied