to temper thoroughly; to train well
mic stand; microphone stand
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
pick; plectrum; ice pick; pickaxe; pick (of an ice axe); pick (tool for picking a lock)
exaltation; emotional uplift
practice by repetition; learning by rote
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
possibility; potential; expandability
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
sense of duty (obligation)
to be dead; to be lifeless
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
strong pressure; heavy pressure
research; study; investigation
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
hasty preparation; cramming; goods prepared in a hurry (after they were already needed); makeshift; half-baked
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
report; notification; registration
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
capacity; volume; capacitance
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
flash (of light); glint; schiller
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
home and abroad; domestic and foreign; inside and outside; interior and exterior
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now