before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
drawing a sword; drawn sword
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
one revolution; one rotation
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
nape (of the neck); nucha
hand used like a sword in striking
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
lariat; slip noose; lasso; lariat; clothesline
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
aptitude; aptness; suitability
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
with no effort at all; easily
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together