to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
nod; inclination of the head
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
chapter one; first chapter
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to concern; to be related
color (of an animal); body color
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
looks; features; (personal) appearance
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
curved; forming the shape of an arch
marshland; wetland; swampland
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility