Zhai

Don't "get used to it". Just customize it the way you feel the best suits you. If you need any help - just ask.

I would say setting up custom search phrases - go to maps.google.com, right click on search field, "add search", now just type in desired shortcut, for example "gm". Now if you want to look for something on the map, you just put in address field "gm [what you look for, for example hospital, new york]" press enter and you are already on results page. Same thing can go to tineye.com, just add "te " (after you set it as a shortcut) before image address to get results.

For a speed dial, you can make it nicer looking by using custom icons (http://my.opera.com/Tamil/blog/how-to-change-speed-dial-thumbnail-images-in-opera) I've made a couple of them and posted as a submission on reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/operabrowser/comments/cr6xr/some_custom_speed_dial_icons_i_made/

If you hate ads, you can eliminate them automatically. Use instruction in this ini file, which you just save in proper directory: https://secure.fanboy.co.nz/opera/urlfilter.ini

Look into mouse gesture settings to see how they are set up. Start with basics like hold RMB+move mouse to the left to go back. Then try to remember another one. They are really useful.

Sorry for my poor English.

So it's basically american version of Doctor Who?