pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
alternately; by turns; one after the other
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
diving; submerging; going underwater
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
presumption; assumption; estimation
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
ago; since; before; previous