quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
just because; even if; even though
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
stimulating; exciting; provocative
again; once more; a second time
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
witnessing; observing; sighting
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
(not) even once; (not) ever
common folk (somewhat insulting); commoner
(not so) much; (not) very