in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
pride; boast; credit (to)
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
innumerable; countless; numberless
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
albino Japanese rat snake
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
wale (on the skin); welt; weal
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to triumph; to be elated with success
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
instant; moment; for an instant
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire