swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
first; first base; first baseman; fast
United States of America; USA; United States Army; U.S. Army; USA
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
unless (you do something)
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
Schwartz; Schwarz; Shvarts; Swartz; Szwarc
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
(living) from hand to mouth; living on the fringe of subsistence
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
to gain traction; to develop momentum; to get a boost; to pick up steam
attraction; lure; invitation
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time