smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
second (unit of time); arc second
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
curtain; hanging; bunting
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
replacing the old with the new; the old giving way to the new
fair and square; open and aboveboard
evident; plain; distinct; clear
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
technique; art; skill; move
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
forked tree; forked branch
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle