riskiness; (level of) danger
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
self-defense; self-defence
physical culture; bodybuilding (body development, not necessarily weightlifting)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to think of as the main point; to make the main purpose; to put the focus on
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
physical strength; muscle strength
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
one example of (when there are more examples)
double; twice (as much); twofold
should; must; -able; probably; likely
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
one by one; one after another; successively
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
in one's own way or style
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
such; like that; that sort of; very
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
such ... as; or some such
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...