to pierce through; to break through
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
waste of time; killing time
frequency (of occurrence)
returning to the previous page (in an internet browser)
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
personification; anthropomorphization
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
under the wing (esp. of an aircraft); under one's wing; under one's control
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
new arrivals; new acquisitions
(how) many times; (how) often
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
to accumulate one's unpublished paintings or writings
replying to someone's email immediately
table of contents; contents
difficult to ...; hard to ...
half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant