long (time); protracted; prolonged
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
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.)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed