considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
special training; intensive training; crash course
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
this and that; such and such
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
confections; sweets; candy; cake
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to half-rise to one's feet
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
directly; in person; firsthand
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow