to unfold; to unroll; to open
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
to rock; to shake; to swing
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
level; standard; water level
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
how; in what way; how about; questionable
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
how; in what way; by what means
nonchalant air; unruffled air
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to complete decisively; to do to completion
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
right beside; close to; nearby
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
prospects of victory; chances of success
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed