practice by repetition; learning by rote
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
long ago; a long time ago; already
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
complementation; supplementation; completion
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
point spread; point difference
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
insatiable; untiring; persistent
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
treating someone like a child
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
technical; technological; practical
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
change; changing; exchange (e.g. of goods); change of sides (in baseball, American football, etc.); switching ends (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)