proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
route; way; course; directions
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to burst open; to pop; to split
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
intermission (between acts); interlude
to be a matter of life or death
no!; no no!; no, not at all
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition