study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
heating power; thermal power; firepower
specialized; specialised; boutique
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
dozens; scores of; decades
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve