direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to attempt; to test; to try out
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
personal; individual; private
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to be greenish; to be tinged green
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while