in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
these days; nowadays; recently
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
main cause; primary factor
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
both hands; both arms; ten
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
never mind!; don't worry about it
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to cultivate a better understanding
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
because of; owing to; due to
to cause a person trouble
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
pep-up; reassurance; pick-me-up; restorative; energizer
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)