skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to take flight; to disappear
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
state secrets; secrets of the state
secret information; intelligence
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
to get strong; to gain strength
putting into operation; invocation
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
individual; private person; personal; private
retainer; attendant; escort
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care