hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to indicate; to show; to point to
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
professor; teaching; instruction
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
with a start; with a jump
invisibly; secretly; privately
together; at the same time; same; identical
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
limited time; limited-time offer
it is not (like that) either
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
strong person; the strong; the powerful
vitality; (one's) life force
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
technique; art; skill; move
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
outside of; not covered by
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
for example; for instance; e.g.
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner