training; drill; practice; discipline
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
control; management (e.g. of a business)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
egoism; egotism; selfishness
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
the opposite direction; the other way
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
personal; individual; private
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
receptionist; reception woman
apparently; appears to be
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
a step; short distance; short time