to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; MLB
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
major leaguer; major league player
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
emotional strength; force of will
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
electricity; (electric) light
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
reconciliation; make peace with
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese