learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
plural; multiple; several
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
higher rank; better position
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
administration (of medicine)
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling