popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
favourite book; favorite book
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
partly open; in half bloom
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
shopping; purchased goods
to fan; to incite; to instigate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
voice recognition; speech recognition
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
thousands; several thousand
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
technique; art; skill; move
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)