moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
slim; slender; slight; delicate
meteor; shooting star; falling star
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
power; might; authority; influence
abrasion; scrape; graze; paratripsis
to degenerate; to lapse into
moving about; stirring about
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
consequently; as a result
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
main cause; primary factor
becoming dull; slowing down
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
ago; since; before; previous
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to stop talking; to be silent
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
readiness to die; (in the) face of death