nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
to crawl towards; to creep up to
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
dozens; scores of; decades
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
place; position; location; position; standing; status
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
(right at the) side; just beside
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
process; course; mechanism
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to find fault with; to question
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in