vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
according to plan; as planned; on target
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
to succeed; to bear fruit
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
female high school student
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to rock; to shake; to swing
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
to go down in history; to remain in history
to write (a new novel, play, song, etc.); to write (an original work for a specific purpose); to write specially (for)
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
legend; folklore; tradition
wish; desire; request; prayer
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
beauty contest to name Miss ...
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome