unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to be surprised; to be astonished
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
imagination; supposition; guess
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
unidentifiable; unidentified
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
concealment; suppression; hiding
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to concern; to be related
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
reason; cause; circumstances
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
and; thereupon; because of that