as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to be too numerous; to be too much
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
yearned for; longed for; missed
how long; how much; to what extent
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)