evil spirit; demon; devil
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
ability; capability; skill
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
greeting; a fine thing to say
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
question; inquiry; enquiry
since when; from when; how long
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
stole; scarf; stall (of an engine or aircraft); stall (cattle)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
in the same way as; just like
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
in the meanwhile; during the time
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)