to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to master something (through personal experience)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
minute adjustment; fine tuning
tail (animal); tail end; tip
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
and then; and so; and; so then
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
to relax; to feel at home
starting point; starting line
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to torment; to harass; to tease
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics