practice by repetition; learning by rote
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
observation; survey; watching
study; learning; tutorial
goods piled beneath; lower layer; lowest social strata; bottom (of the ladder); low rank
specialization; specialisation
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
initial value; initializing value; default value
good-for-nothing; worthless
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to be needed; to be wanted
more than anything; above all else
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
(only) one option; one possible choice
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
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
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
Galapagos (island chain); Sharp brand of e-readers and mobile phones
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to jump at; to be attracted by
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to shake off; to throw off
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily