floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
armor and helmet (armour)
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
rating; classification; allocation; grading
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
very; greatly; exceedingly
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
strong; resolute; firm; strict
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
perfect; just right; ideal
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
region; limits; stage; level
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
forward somersault; forward roll