in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to need; to demand; to take; to require
among these; between these; of these
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
if it is (the case that ...)
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to need; to call for; to require
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express