suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
when it becomes; when it comes to
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
first generation; founder
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
opening fully; full throttle; full power
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
pride; boast; credit (to)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
cannot be compared with; no match for
to hide; to keep to oneself
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
declaration; proclamation; announcement
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
how; in what way; by what means
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
much less; to say nothing of
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be nearing death; to be dying
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
face; looks; vestiges; trace
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited