of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to blow off; to be blown off
decrease; reduction; decline
criticism; critique; review; commentary
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
to run about; to rush about
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to jump up and down; to hop
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to join together; to combine; to join up
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
to fall flat; to fall face down
light; easy; non-serious; minor
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
book; volume; this; present; main; head
in low spirits; dejected; sad
glossy silk cloth; degummed silk cloth
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing