full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
devoted; self-sacrificing
first-rate; finest quality; the best
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
to make worse (e.g. disease); to aggravate; to complicate
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
motherly; mother-like; maternal; like a mother
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
a few seconds; several seconds
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
left-hand radical of a character
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground