が早いか => no sooner than; as soon as ~ N1
手前 => considering; before; in front of; one’s standpoint N1
よりいっそ => I'd rather... than... N2
Description
のが上手 => to be good at doing something N5
のが下手 => to be bad at doing something N5
が[早「はや」]いか => As soon as A occurred, right after A N1
Time, Situation
さっぱり…ない => nothing/ absolutely not… N2
Position, perspective
…とばかりおもっていた => Thought that ... N3
Speculation
といったらない/といったらありはしない => Extremely A, Very A, A beyond description N1
Degree/ Level/Amount
てっきり...と思う => surely; certainly; without a doubt N3
さっぱりだ => There is nothing exciting or positive at all N2
Emphasize negative meaning
に限り/に限って/に限らず => only if N2