with a momentary flash of light
one or two; a few; small number
innumerable; countless; numberless
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
native rock; natural rock
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
feeling; sense; impression
slightly heavy; a little heavy
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
it's not a problem; it's not a big deal; (person or thing) can be easily beaten or bettered (by one)
gem; jewel; precious stone
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to hand over; to surrender
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
exchange ticket; claim tag; coupon
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
bedpan; chamber pot; potty; (arch.) baby tiger
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to pull out a fish; to lure
estimate (of costs); budget