before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
serious; not joking; straight
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
feeling keenly; fully realizing
vexing; irritating; impatient
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
dealing with; coping with
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
number one; first; best; most; game; round
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
opposite; reverse; contrary
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field