person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
advance; moving forward; progress
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
hundred times worship (e.g. walking back and forth a hundred times before a shrine offering a prayer each time)
to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
a little bit; a little while
magic; sorcery; incantation
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
school of one's (first, second) choice
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
female university student; female college student
whole school; the first proof; one proofreading
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
form; method; system; formula
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states