pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
calamity; disaster; accident
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
inside the home; one's family
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
intuition; instinct; hunch