straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)