to boil water; to get the bath ready
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
crash; smash; crunch; bang
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
indolence; laziness; sloth
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
donor; contributor; provider
sudden rise (in price); sharp rise; jump; surge
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
stocking up (on); hoarding
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
triumphant return; returning in triumph
successful person; success
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
eating until one is full; eating one's fill; gorging (on); having adequate food; having all one needs (for daily living); plenty
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
jurist; lawyer; legal scholar
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
love of learning; desire to learn; passion for knowledge
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence; far-fetched argument; arguing against all reason
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
(something) so small; so little; trifling
esophagus; oesophagus; gullet