healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
absolute basics; very rudiments
infancy; childhood; tender age
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
depression; low spirits; dejection
unqualified; without qualifications
irrational (line of) argument
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
economic conditions; economic situation; financial situation; financial circumstances
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
wearing one's hair in braids
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
bent back; hunchback; stoop
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
another's parent; another's parents
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
practice; practising; training; study
early on; earlier on; from early
virtue; charm; merit; good point
countermeasure; counter-measure
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
bank robbery; bank robber