sudden; abrupt; unexpected
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
in the end; on top of that
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
all times and places; all ages and countries
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to increase; to add to; to augment
to make an appearance; to show up
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
audience; spectator; spectators
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
calm; composed; leisurely
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
alert status; emergency alert
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
thoroughly; through and through
to hide; to conceal oneself
to surge; to well up; to gush out
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
encroachment; erosion; corrosion