bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to burst (open); to break; to split
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
in succession; one by one
reaction; response; reaction
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
suspicion (of others); jealousy
to shake; to sway; to waver
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet