(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
as; because; with; due to
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
several times; several degrees
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
and so; therefore; for that reason
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
ordinary citizen; the general public
indiscriminate killing; indiscriminate murder
to have an uneasy conscience
approximate age; age range
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
worthy of special mention
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
moving about; stirring about
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
to wait for an opportunity