to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to smash violently; to crush
every evening; night after night
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
all you want; as much as one wants
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
brimming with fighting spirit; being strong in the will to fight; burning with combativeness
horseplay; fooling around
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
professional job; profession
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
surprise; something unexpected
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
profound; deep; unfathomable
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
first part; first volume; prequel
to form a pair; to pair up
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
Japanese person; Japanese people
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
latter part (of book, etc.); sequel; concluding part