before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to become keen on; to get passionate about
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
alone; by oneself; on one's own
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
restlessly; in continuous motion
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to become pale; to turn pale
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
match; game; bout; contest
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul