to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
silence (not speaking); muteness
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
castaway story (e.g. Robinson Crusoe); drifter's adventure tale
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
strength of the brush stroke; power of the pen; ability to write
job hunting; job searching
genius; prodigy; natural gift
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
being on the ropes; losing ground
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
remark; statement; discourse
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to