to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
store interior; inside of a shop
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
serious wound; serious injury
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
ago; since; before; previous
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off