one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
anything and everything; just about everything
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
eye measurement; measure with eye
advance; moving forward; progress
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
immediately; at once; instantly
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
enumeration; citation; listing
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny