strength; power; proficiency; ability
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
depiction; description; portrayal
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
essence; true nature; substance; reality
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
level; standard; water level
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
trivial; not amounting to much
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
town; city; municipal; urban
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly