mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
absolute obedience; complete submission
round; spherical; circular
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
stating (one's views); expressing
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to look young; to seem young
great wisdom; excellent disposition; strength (to face something); willpower; vigor
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
active; dynamic; behavioural
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
peril; danger; hazard; distress
by your leave; with your permission
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
view without saying a word; tacit permission
what time; (lit.) which hour
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
jaws of death; dangerous place; (lit.) tiger's den
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)