mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
the other day; some time ago; recently
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
transfer (of authority, power, etc.); delegation; devolution
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
taking care of one's health
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
natural product; product of nature
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
clincher; winning technique; official winning technique
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
one part; one portion; one section