to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
while alive; during one's lifetime
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
IQ; intelligence quotient
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
going to the United States
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
National Medical Practitioners Qualifying Examination
this and that; various things
the same generation; coeval
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
since when; from when; how long
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
composition; setting (of music)
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to look down on; to condescend
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay