genius; prodigy; natural gift
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
instant; moment; for an instant
place; situation; position; location
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
on the right as one faces (it)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to say; to tell; to state; to do
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
one more time; once more; once again
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
individual; private person; personal; private
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
time; hour; period; class
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate