(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
in the same manner as before; the same as always
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
rest; break; recess; intermission
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
spring water; clear (pure) water
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
cold reception; unwelcoming treatment
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
nonchalantly; without a care
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage