mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
sweeping sideways; mowing down
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
in the end; on top of that
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
audience; spectator; spectators
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
cross; crossed; cruciform
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly