to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
blip bleep; in short repeated movements
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk; cinch; pushover
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
practice; practising; training; study
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
polite; respectful; reverent
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
someone engaged in a certain pursuit; practitioner; worker; employee
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side