in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
just past noon; afternoon
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
required; needed; necessary
healthy; sound; wholesome
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
master swordsman; skilled fencer
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to snap; to break (under pressure)
vigorous for one's age; active despite one's years; hale and hearty; full of beans
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance