now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
special training; intensive training; crash course
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
release; emission; ejection
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
though; notwithstanding; although
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
surroundings; environs; circumference
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to turn towards; to point
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in