quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious
soft, light rustling (e.g. leaves in the wind)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
double; twice (as much); twofold
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
thought; consideration; thinking
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
to put one's strength into
posture; position; stance
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide