torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
how much; how many; however
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
serious; severe; grave; acute
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; and such; and the like
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to exchange; to interchange
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to blaze; to burn brightly
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
older sister and younger brother
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
study; pursuit of knowledge
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
motive power; driving force
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate