unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
being all smiles with joy
to be on the right track; to be doing well; to be looking good; to be coming along nicely
lifting a child high up in the air
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
departure; leaving; setting off
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to repeat; to do over again
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
continuation; succession; series; continuous
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
Sentai-like show (sub-genre of tokusatsu featuring teams of superheroes, e.g. Power Rangers)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
steel; sword steel; sword
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point