dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
from the viewpoint of; according to
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
metre; meter; meter; gauge
advance; moving forward; progress
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to glare at each other; to confront each other
matter of time; question of time
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
protracted war; war of attrition
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to leave (a scene); to step away
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
though; notwithstanding; although