lifelong; lifetime; for life; life
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
dear me; I mean; or rather
Records of the Three Kingdoms (Chinese historical text)
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
suspicious-looking; fishy
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
storm and stress; Sturm und Drang
shady dealings; illicit business; underground business
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
resentment; indignation; anger
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
oil sands; tar sands; bituminous sands
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
caretaker (at a zoo or aquarium); keeper; attendant; breeding staff
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling of
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
to complete decisively; to do to completion
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
special training; intensive training; crash course