contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to join together; to combine; to join up
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
world; society; people; the public
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
don't worry about it; forget about it
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
edge of town; outskirts of a village
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
how; in what way; by what means
otherwise; or else; if not
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to show up; to appear; to turn up
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal