very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
with a start; with a jump
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
can't help; won't make much difference
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
both eloquent and skilled
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
loss of fighting spirit; losing the will to fight
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
nice; good; well-executed
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
pride; dignity; self-respect
to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; (lit.) to expose (someone's) nose
everything working out as desired
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to mix; to stir; to blend