lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to open (one's eyes) wide
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
interruption; suspension; break
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
as if nothing had happened
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to be perturbed; to be agitated
emotional strength; force of will
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
something; some kind of; for some reason
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
practice; practising; training; study
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
almost every day; almost daily
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
height (of a person); stature