one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
but; however; even though; even if
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
material; substance; matter
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
visualization (data, results, etc.); visualisation; making something visible (that was previously unseen)
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
and yet; despite (all) that
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
genius; prodigy; natural gift
natural calamity; disaster
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
high efficiency; high performance
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to walk in on; to tread upon
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to entrust; to leave to a person
commendation ceremony; award ceremony