fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
and yet; though; when; in spite of
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
acceleration; speeding up
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
contest of strength; trial of strength
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
many; numerous; various; large number of
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
scene; spectacle; sight; view
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize