practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
place; situation; position; location
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to state; to express; to mention
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
environment; circumstance
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
just a minute; small quantity
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
originally; by nature; from the start
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
(punishment by) striking with fists
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
index finger; forefinger; second toe
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
very interesting; of great interest
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to play a central role; to take a leading part
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
in the end; on top of that