to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
unanticipated; unexpected
to lose heart; to lose motivation
stepwise; one step at a time
to move forward; to move on
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
overconfident; presumptuous
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
special training; intensive training; crash course
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
application; request; petition
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
military personnel; soldier
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
grasp; catch; understanding
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
tool; implement; means; furniture
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management