to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
one's first campaign; one's first battle
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
trusting too much; overestimating ability
powerless; helpless; incompetent
in that way; like that; that way
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
even more; still more; further
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease