as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
genius; prodigy; natural gift
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
without; but if; otherwise; or else
flight; desertion; escape
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
only; merely; but; no more than
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
very; extremely; excessively
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
to devise a plan; to work out a plan