admiration; wonder; astonishment
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
nonchalant air; unruffled air
gradually; slowly but steadily
faking crying; crocodile tears
high efficiency; high performance
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
practice; practising; training; study
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
direction of travel; direction of movement
special training; intensive training; crash course
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
every person; each one; everybody
one of these days; someday; one day
seeing the light; being awakened to the truth; having the scales fall from one's eyes
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
to have a relationship; to have relations
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...