unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
many; much; plenty; hardly
way (of doing); manner; method; means
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
admiration; wonder; astonishment
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
steady; sound; reliable; solid
large; gland; ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
briskly; quickly; promptly
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
reality; actuality; hard fact
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
watering hole; watering place
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing