that is to say; so that means
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
regarding highly; attaching importance to
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
independent action; acting alone
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
go on!; right!; here goes!
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
someone; a certain person
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up