to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to push aside; to brush aside
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
pale; pallid; bluish-white
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to have a meal; to take a meal
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
war; fighting; fierce competition
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to pay attention; to be watchful
growth period (in children)
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
throwaway; disposable; single-use
natural virtue; personal virtue
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
travel agent; travel agency
household economy; family finances
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best