metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
when it becomes; when it comes to
retainer; retinue; servant
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to serve; to work for; to attend
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
honour; honor; glory; privilege
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to stay calm; to keep cool
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
feeling; sense; impression
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence