indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
first meeting; first interview with
finishing blow; coup de grâce
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
directionality; directivity
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
practice; practising; experience
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
having gone too far to turn back
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed