Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
light and darkness; light and shade
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
discovery; detection; finding
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
unimpressive; unimpressed
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum