to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to stiffen; to become stiff
to hurt; to smart; to sting
living; lifestyle; living room
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
without cause; without reason
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
emotional scars; mental trauma
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
practice by repetition; learning by rote
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
distant look; faraway look
for some (unspecified) reason
(giving) instruction; initiation
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
such; like that; that sort of; very
gossip; corner of the mouth
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action