right beside; close to; nearby
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to throw at; to turn; to raise
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
narrator; storyteller; reciter
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
correction; revision; amendment
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
partly open; in half bloom
(appropriate for) one's age
very young; little; childish; immature