starting line; starting point
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
practice; practising; training; study
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
made-to-order; custom-made
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
very likely; very probable
strapped for cash; hard up
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
sharing; division; draw; tie
favorite; favourite; habitually used
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to have one's horizons broadened
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)