to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
(right at the) side; just beside
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
(parasitic) host; landlord; innkeeper
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
already; now; no longer; not any more
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
loading; charging; filling
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
not worth considering; out of the question
extensive; vast range; wide scope
cooperation; coordination; link