to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
total amount (of money); total sum; sum total
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
unless one ...; if one does not ...
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to breathe out; to exhale
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)