in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to become frosted; to become frosty
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
murder; killing; murderer
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
pale; pallid; bluish-white
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
two (long cylindrical things)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
eight (long cylindrical things)
true character; true heart; true spirit
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
fully armed; armed to the teeth
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to establish; to formulate
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
cross; crossed; cruciform
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport