diamond dust; ice crystals
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
brimming with fighting spirit; being strong in the will to fight; burning with combativeness
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
as far as the eye can see
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
conclusion; end; finish; supervision; management; control
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
stuffed specimen; taxidermy mount; stuffing; mounting
huge win; overwhelming victory
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
quickly; calmly; intently
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
whole face; all over one's face
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
killing two birds with one stone
making up a prescription; dispensing a prescription; preparing a medicine
to carry around; to carry on one's person
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
workshop; studio; atelier
research institute; (research) laboratory
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
phantom; vision; illusion
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy