to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
lung disease; chest trouble; pulmonary tuberculosis
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to be born; to come into this world
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to decorate with many bright colours (colors); to create a beautiful variegated pattern; to manipulate skillfully
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to take off one's clothes; to undress
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
little by little; slowly but surely
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion