few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
decently; gracefully; plausibly; politely; tactfully; discreetly
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
failure; mistake; blunder
pointing out; identification
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
such; like that; that sort of; very
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
lightly; easily; carelessly
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to smash; to break into pieces