just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
being absorbed (in); immersion; sinking (into)
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
sheathing a sword; returning a sword to its scabbard
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
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)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
exceptional item; extraordinary product
several years; a few years
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
emotional strength; force of will
like water; like it grows on trees
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
apt to think; tend to think
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak