tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
rope; cord; policeman's rope
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
magic sword; cursed sword
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
length (of an animal); body length
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
marine life; marine organism
predation; eating prey; preying upon
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
great hurry; great haste; rush
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)