spectator; sightseer; onlooker
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
spherical; globular; globe-shaped
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
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)
double; twice (as much); twofold
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
extremity; end; bound; limit
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
terrified; horrified; trembling with fear
awareness; realization; noticing
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
teacher; instructor; professor
passing (an examination); making the grade
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
(being) worth seeing; impressive
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
removing one's hat; admiring (someone) greatly; taking one's hat off to
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
simple honesty; tactless frankness
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
hard to handle; difficult to handle; awkward to handle; hard to deal with; unwieldy
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage