secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to stick it out (until the end)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
greeting; a fine thing to say
health; healthy; sound; fit
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
to dry up completely; to become stale
real thing; original; actual
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
two-humped; two-peaked; bimodal
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to brave a danger; to take a risk
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
secret technique; secret art
favorite; favourite; habitually used
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
to have (something) innate; to be born with
resignation; acceptance; consolation
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)