to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
rest; break; recess; intermission
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
format; form; (data) format; formatting (a disk); format
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
both; both sides; both parties
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
indescribable; having no way to express
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)