to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
avoiding unnecessary talk can prevent disaster falling on one; there is safety in silence; (lit.) the pheasant would not be shot but for its cries
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
coined word; coinage; neologism
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
it's easier said than done; (lit.) saying is easy; doing is hard
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
empirical; from experience
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
foobar-style name for a dummy variable
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
faking crying; crocodile tears
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
to be entwined; to be involved
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
steady advance; carrying all before one
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
shaving; planing; cutting; shavings; flakes
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes