clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
one revolution; one rotation
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
selflessness; being unselfish
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
arista; awn; (grain) beard
decision; determination; resolution
to keep in mind; to memorize
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
the scruff or nape of the neck
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
as soon as possible; ASAP
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
small fraction; small proportion
(giving) instruction; initiation