pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
systematic; regular; routine
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
metallic sound; metallic clank
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
scoundrel; rascal; villain
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
long ago; already; a long time ago
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to rant and rave; to raise hell
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
independence; self-reliance
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
personality; character; individuality; personhood
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently