degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
interference; intervention; meddling
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; freezing
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
how long; how far; how much
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
great joy; delight; jubilation
derivation; development; offshoot
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
form; method; system; formula
everywhere; all over; throughout
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
upper half of the body; upper body
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to brush off; to shake off
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
sukashibori; fretwork; openwork
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
huangjiu; undistilled Chinese alcohol made of fermented grains