cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
special training; intensive training; crash course
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
training; drill; practice; discipline
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
how long; how much; to what extent
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to pick up; to find; to gather
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to be opposite; to face each other
just because; even if; even though
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
more than usual; especially; particularly
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against