important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
be on your guard!; take care!
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
subtracting points; points deducted
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to be discouraged; to shrink from
female high-school student
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
while; during; performed in this condition
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
to dye; to colour; to color
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
with these words; while saying
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful