immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
living thing; living creature; animal; life
cartoon characters; anime characters
to talk; to chat; to chatter
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
special; particular; peculiar; unique
genius; prodigy; natural gift
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to begin talking; to open up
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
living abroad; life overseas
smoothly; easily; readily
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
light-emitting diode; LED
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate