longed-for; anxiously awaited
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
probability; likelihood; chances
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to work hard; to make an effort
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly