bursting through the surface; suddenly surfacing; sudden increase (e.g. in public interest); fast rise (e.g. in rank)
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
after school (at the end of the day)
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
stork (esp. the Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana)
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
dizziness caused by prolonged hot bath
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
recovery; return to form; regaining one's (usual) form; demodulation
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
quietly; slowly; gracefully
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine