assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to withstand; to be able to endure
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
civilian in military employ
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
spirit; heart; disposition
curiosity; inquisitiveness
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
progress; advance; improvement; development
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
word for word; verbatim; literally
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
results (of a study or investigation)
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
outward appearance; looks
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)