half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
high efficiency; high performance
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to become calm; to die down
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
without leaving any trace
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
progress; advance; improvement; development
(one) could even say that
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
sharp sighted; easily awakened
nasal respiration; breathing through one's nose
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck