proficiency; mastery; competence; becoming proficient (in)
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to win after tough bidding
to finish reading; to read through
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
material; substance; matter
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to become inverted; to become reversed
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
acceleration; speeding up
rising; ascending; climbing
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity