art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
dozens; scores of; decades
book; volume; this; present; main; head
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
ago; since; before; previous
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
power; might; authority; influence
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to compete with; to vie for
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
gossip; corner of the mouth
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
I see; that's right; indeed
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training