explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
with a start; with a jump
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to collapse; to give up; to lose one's nerve; to have one's knees give way
several times; several degrees
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)