dilettante; person of fantastic taste
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
throw; throwing; throwing event
to bring; to take; to bring about
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
ability; performance; efficiency
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
conduct; behavior; behaviour
professor; teaching; instruction
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
reason; logic; sense; truth; right