training; education; development; cultivation
based on; on the basis of
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
sympathy; compassion; pity
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
home page; web page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (in snowboarding, skateboarding, etc.); hit point