quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
at first; in the beginning; originally
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
passage; path; route; one's way
little by little; bit by bit
to extend; to expand; to spread out
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
door; gate; opening; title page
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love