training; drill; practice; discipline
very much; exceedingly; extremely
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
belligerence; fighting spirit
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
recommendation; endorsement
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
long ago; a long time ago; already
perception; sensing; noticing
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
how; in what way; by what means