to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
everything; anything; nothing
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
again; once more; a second time
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
diligent student; studious person
anthology; selection of books
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
thought; consideration; thinking
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to shake one's head (in denial)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview