to have meaning; to be meaningful
feeling keenly; fully realizing
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to have no chance (of succeeding)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
negative emotions; negative feelings
strong interaction; strong force
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to hold fast; to protect to the end
goalkeeper; keeper; goalie
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to attack; to assault; to assail
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to stick it out (until the end)
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
tedious; boring; being fed up with
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be too late; to be too slow
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that