secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
flash (of light); glint; schiller
(right at the) side; just beside
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
pale; pallid; bluish-white
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
one by one; one after another; successively
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
somehow; for some reason or other
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to put one's strength into
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
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
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled