to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
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.
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
polite; courteous; hospitable
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
hidden treasure; treasured article
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
under control (e.g. of territory)
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to become clear; to be made public
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
gem; jewel; precious stone
to attempt; to test; to try out
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
without leaving any trace
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable