hypothesis; supposition; assumption
site; point on a map; spot
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
all; entire; whole; altogether
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
most of all; extremely; supremely
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
10,000,000,000; ten billion
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
here and there; in places
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead