using all one's strength; using all one's might
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to smash; to break into pieces
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to put to death (e.g. a sinner, traitor, etc.); to punish someone with death
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
art of self-defense (defence)
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to crouch; to squat; to cower
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to hit hard; to strike hard
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
going to the hospital regularly for treatment; attending hospital as an outpatient
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)