unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
long time; several hours; long spell
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
devoted; self-sacrificing
to be inherent (in); to reside (in); to be immanent (in); immanence
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
physical disorder; incongruity; incompatibility; inconsistency
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
I don't want to boast but
separation; divorce; severing of connections
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
brick (used in Chinese-style buildings)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
eye for people; ability to judge character