dozens; scores of; decades
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to stick it out (until the end)
several times; several degrees
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
by itself; automatically; naturally
right under; directly below
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
don't worry; no worries; never mind
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
pitching ability; counter for pitches
charcoal; charred remains
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
Full speed ahead!; Full steam ahead!
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
straight; as the crow flies
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)