oh my god; how; what the; incredible
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
snake; serpent; large snake
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
to fight; to exchange blows
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
large monster (Japanese film genre)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
all present; all concerned; all of us
secrecy; highly classified information
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance