to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
hard to get; hard to come by
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
forcibly; against one's will
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
all night long; all through the night
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
mental; spiritual; emotional
way; method; means; resource; course
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to recall; to remember; to recollect
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
interference; intervention; meddling
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
second day of the month; two days
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into