quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
opposite side; opposition
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to blow off; to be blown off
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
capable of anything; liable to do
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
survival; survivor; relic
person of letters; literary person
internal conditions; true state of affairs