oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
grasp; catch; understanding
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to some extent; to a certain extent
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
upper half of the body; upper body
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
place; situation; position; location
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
one's own work; making by oneself
ambitious; motivated; willful