jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
split; division; break up
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
metallic sound; metallic clank
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
maintaining the status quo
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration