nod; inclination of the head
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
means of transportation; transport service
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
moorhen (Gallinula chloropus); waterhen; gallinule
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
to get someone to say; to make someone say
comparatively; relatively
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
radiant smile; contented smile
Dio; Dio, Ronnie James (1942.7.10-2010.5.16; American heavy metal singer); Dio (American heavy metal band)
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
number two; second in command
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid