extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
freely; right and left; as one pleases
clearheadedness; sharpness of mind
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
stubborn; obstinate; self-willed; headstrong
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
separation of church and state
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
father and mother; parents
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
passion for gambling; fondness for speculation; speculative spirit
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
being apt to make a show of one's faults; penchant for boasting of one's faults; pretending to be worse than one really is
contrived; false-sounding
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
advanced materials; new high-tech materials
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
absolute amount; absolute quantity
to be resolved; to make up one's mind; to steel oneself; to come to a decision
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
to clear up; to become cloudless
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
packing; crating; packaging
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
if you want to hide a tree, the best place is a forest
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
rich in variety; diverse; wide-ranging; multifarious
so what!; who gives a damn?
inside the harbour; inside the harbor
flooring the gas pedal; pedal to the metal
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall