training (esp. in-service); induction course
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
computer; cyberbrain; digital brain
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
late at night; at a late hour
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
preheat (oven, etc.); warm up (engine, etc.)
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you