small; fine; detailed; stingy
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to approach; to draw near
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
painting all over; covering in paint
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
perfect; complete; flawless
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
attendance (at school); going to school