repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to be exhausted; to be worn out
source of worry; source of distress
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
moron; idiot; stupid person
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
in person; personally; directly
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
weight training; muscle training
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick