quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
like this; in this way; as you see
surname; family name; last name
usually; under usual circumstances
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
(with a) start; fright; alarm
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
blood relationship; blood relative
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
general; popular; common; typical
individual differences; personal equation
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
confections; sweets; candy; cake