easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
technique; art; skill; move
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to turn completely into; to become completely
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind