to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
outsider; someone outside of a group
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
respect and affection; love and respect
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
bachelor's life; life of a bachelor
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
frequency (of occurrence)
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
ardent; passionate; vehement
one's whole heart; everything one feels
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
silence; stillness; quietness
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
slight intoxication; being tipsy
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
moderate; proper; just right
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
inattention; absent-mindedness
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation