to sink (into); to get depressed
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
special training; intensive training; crash course
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
study group; study meeting
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
in the meanwhile; during the time
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance