shell (e.g. electron shell)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
region; limits; stage; level
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to have an idea; to have a clue
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
small number; few; minority
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
a little bit; a little while
family; relatives; dependents; household
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
right beside; close to; nearby
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to half-rise to one's feet
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to detain; to check; to restrain
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
one after another; in succession
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to make sure; to make doubly sure
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind