prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
immediately; right away; on the spot
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
with a momentary flash of light
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
reopening; resumption; restarting
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
reaching; attaining; arrival
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to be found; to be discovered
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
intelligence gathering; information gathering
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
way of solving (a problem); solution
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
dispel (esp. magic or potion used to return one's character to normal status in an RPG, etc.)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly