considerably; greatly; a lot
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
sorry; excuse me; thank you
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
priestly teacher; preceptor; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); priest; second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
control; management (e.g. of a business)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
recreation; diversion; relaxation
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
training; drill; practice; discipline
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat